Crime Rate in Downland Villages, ward

Downland Villages has the highest crime rate of 27 wards in Mid Sussex district and the 914th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 100th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Downland Villages in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.9% higher than the Mid Sussex district average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Downland Villages’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 240 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Downland Villages ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Gatehouse Lane. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 148 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.