Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 18.9 2/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Flowers Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Flowers Close (BN6 8FF) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Hassocks average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flowers Close (BN6 8FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkside, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Poplars (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Flowers Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside
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

Data Sources

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