Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hassocks Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hassocks Close (BN6 8FD) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hassocks Close (BN6 8FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Cottages, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clayton Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hassocks Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Station Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clayton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clayton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Cottages —
Apr 2026Other crime Clayton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Cottages Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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