Total Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parkside area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 76th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkside (BN6 8BL) in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% higher than the Hassocks average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 258.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside (BN6 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside —
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Data Sources

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