Crap Towns / East Grinstead / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in East Grinstead?
The police recorded 6.0 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in East Grinstead from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 4.9, down from 8.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Edenbridge | 9.7 km | 10.4 |
| South Merstham | 17.4 km | 7.4 |
| Crawley | 11.8 km | 7.4 |
| Redhill | 16.0 km | 7.2 |
| East Grinstead | – | 6.0 |
| Oxted | 13.3 km | 6.0 |
| Horley | 11.6 km | 5.1 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 16.1 km | 4.6 |
| Crowborough | 14.9 km | 4.6 |
| Haywards Heath | 15.2 km | 4.4 |
| Crawley Down | 4.6 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |