Crime Rate in Lindfield, ward

Lindfield has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Mid Sussex district and the 342nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 20th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lindfield in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Mid Sussex district average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lindfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lindfield ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 24 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Newton Close (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.