East Grinstead Crime Overview
East Grinstead is the safest medium-sized town in West Sussex, and is the 69th most dangerous overall out of West Sussex's 161 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in East Grinstead in 2020 was 44 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Sussex's overall crime rate, coming in 32% lower than the West Sussex rate of 59 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, East Grinstead is the 24th safest medium-sized town, and the 3,727th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, East Grinstead was the worst medium-sized town in West Sussex for robbery, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.07 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2020 was also a bad month for East Grinstead residents, when it was West Sussex's most dangerous medium-sized town for drugs, recording 12 crimes at a rate of 0.43 per 1,000 residents. East Grinstead recorded 17 reports of vehicle crime during January 2020, making its crime rate of 0.61 the worst medium-sized town for vehicle crime in West Sussex that month.
The most common crimes in East Grinstead are violence and sexual offences, with 465 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 17. This is 13% lower than 2019's figure of 527 offences and a difference of 2.23 from 2019's crime rate of 19. East Grinstead's least common crime is robbery, with 7 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 29% from 2019's figure of 9 crimes.
Compare East Grinstead to other towns and cities
See how East Grinstead shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how East Grinstead and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
East Grinstead Crime Map
Crime in East Grinstead Compared To West Sussex
Summary of Crimes in East Grinstead This Year
| East Grinstead | West Sussex | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 668 | 24.01 | 20,276 | 23.49 | 2.2% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 14 | 0.50 | 1,035 | 1.20 | 140% safer |
| Burglary | 81 | 2.91 | 2,620 | 3.04 | 4.5% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 165 | 5.93 | 5,808 | 6.73 | 13% safer |
| Drugs | 71 | 2.55 | 2,356 | 2.73 | 7% safer |
| Other Crime | 19 | 0.68 | 1,236 | 1.43 | 110% safer |
| Other Theft | 93 | 3.34 | 3,734 | 4.33 | 30% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 15 | 0.54 | 756 | 0.88 | 63% safer |
| Public Order | 117 | 4.21 | 5,392 | 6.25 | 48% safer |
| Robbery | 7 | 0.25 | 385 | 0.45 | 80% safer |
| Shoplifting | 50 | 1.80 | 3,351 | 3.88 | 116% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 13 | 0.47 | 352 | 0.41 | 13% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 120 | 4.31 | 3,137 | 3.63 | 16% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 465 | 16.72 | 20,384 | 23.61 | 41% safer |
East Grinstead Compared to Nearby Medium-Sized Towns
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Grinstead | 1,230 | 44.22 | - |
| Haywards Heath | 1,383 | 45.05 | 1.8% more dangerous |
| Burgess Hill | 1,478 | 46.58 | 5% more dangerous |
| Horsham | 1,834 | 62.93 | 30% more dangerous |
| Littlehampton | 2,739 | 90.39 | 51% more dangerous |
| Chichester | 2,786 | 95.92 | 54% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in East Grinstead
View crime percentage over time forEast Grinstead Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 20 | 15 | 14 | 24 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.43 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.50 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.0 | 0.79 | 1.1 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.2 | 0.47 | 0.72 | 0.68 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3.3 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.47 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.54 | Safer |
| Public Order | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.25 | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.25 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 2.6 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.97 | 1.1 | 0.50 | 0.47 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.3 | 3.0 | 6 | 4.3 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | Safer |
Changes In East Grinstead's Crime Rates Over Time
Offences in East Grinstead's Green Spaces
We only display green spaces in East Grinstead that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Court War Memorial Playing Fields | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0.16 |
| East Grinstead Rugby Football Club | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1.6 |
| King George's Field | 15 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Mount Noddy Recreation Ground | 17 | 4 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| The Memorial Recreation Ground | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 17 |
Comparing East Grinstead to the UK's Major Cities
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| East Grinstead | 44.22 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 35% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 43% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 47% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 48% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 49% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 55% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 57% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 59% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 67% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 68% more dangerous |
Crime in East Grinstead's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Grinstead Central & North | 838 | 64 | First |
| East Grinstead West & South | 224 | 28 | Second |
Crime in East Grinstead During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in East Grinstead change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when East Grinstead saw a 1,200% increase in drugs. East Grinstead saw a large fall in other theft during April, when it fell by 92% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -12% | +210% | +142% | +100% | +60% | +94% | +111% | +3% | +191% | +242% |
| Bicycle Theft | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | +150% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +50% | -67% | -88% | -50% | -14% | +86% | -8% | - | +13% | -53% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +121% | -69% | +25% | -36% | +33% | +10% | - | -54% | - | -5% |
| Drugs | +150% | -33% | +1,200% | -50% | +300% | +200% | +50% | +400% | +67% | +50% |
| Other Crime | -67% | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | +300% | +50% | - |
| Other Theft | -58% | -92% | - | -11% | - | -20% | -42% | +15% | -53% | -9% |
| Possession of Weapons | -67% | -67% | -50% | - | +300% | -67% | - | - | - | +100% |
| Public Order | +86% | -53% | -20% | -15% | +63% | +27% | +13% | -44% | +33% | -29% |
| Robbery | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - |
| Shoplifting | +600% | -60% | -67% | -50% | -50% | -43% | +67% | +25% | +25% | -17% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | -75% | -33% |
| Vehicle Crime | +140% | -60% | -70% | +275% | -46% | -74% | -12% | -29% | -30% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +3% | -52% | -27% | -10% | -18% | +8% | -11% | -30% | +30% | -10% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in East Grinstead
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East Grinstead's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 07 May 2021