Total Crime Rate
91.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodsland Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 87th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodsland Close (BN6 8HF) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% higher than the Hassocks average (51.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodsland Close (BN6 8HF), the main crime hotspot is near Woodsland Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hassocks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Approach West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Saxby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbots Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodsland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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