Crime in East Grinstead
Recorded crime in East Grinstead is 1.1 times the Mid Sussex average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 2%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of East Grinstead: about 19,195 residents in 17 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- −2%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Mid Sussex average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of East Grinstead.
Crime over 5 years
Down 2% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of East Grinstead, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Mid Sussex average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 17 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Mid Sussex (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Mid Sussex council area, not only East Grinstead. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 132 | 0.82 | Down 18% |
| Cars broken into | 187 | 1.2 | Down 11% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 576 | 3.6 | Down 11% |
| Burglary of homes | 151 | 0.93 | Up 18% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in RH19
In RH19, the postcode district at the centre of East Grinstead, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 696 | 5% | 6% | 55% | 24% | 10% |
| Shoplifting | 166 | 13% | 3% | 11% | 67% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 160 | 6% | 4% | 18% | 64% | 8% |
| Other theft | 143 | 1% | 0% | 13% | 78% | 8% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 139 | 1% | 1% | 5% | 84% | 9% |
| Public order | 136 | 5% | 2% | 30% | 53% | 10% |
| Burglary | 92 | 3% | 0% | 11% | 76% | 10% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 9% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 2.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 18.1 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 0.8 |
| Other theft | 4.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.5 |
| Public order | 4.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 2.7 |
Postcode districts in East Grinstead
Nearby towns
Council: Mid Sussex
Questions about crime in East Grinstead
- Is East Grinstead a safe place to live?
- East Grinstead scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Mid Sussex average.
- Is crime going up or down in East Grinstead?
- Down 2% over 5 years, from 887 recorded crimes a year to 872.
- What is the most common crime in East Grinstead?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 18 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in East Grinstead compare with Mid Sussex?
- Crime severity in East Grinstead is 1.1 times the Mid Sussex average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in East Grinstead?
- In RH19, the postcode district at the centre of East Grinstead, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 48% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in East Grinstead?
- Of 92 burglaries reported in RH19, the postcode district at the centre of East Grinstead between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 76% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in East Grinstead?
- In Mid Sussex, the council area East Grinstead is in, the police recorded 132 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.8 per 1,000 residents, down 18% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in East Grinstead?
- 576 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Mid Sussex, the council area East Grinstead is in, 3.6 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in East Grinstead last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Mid Sussex, the council area East Grinstead is in, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.