Crime Rates at Stanford Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8JL

Stanford Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 177th highest crime rate of 454 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 Stanford Avenue (BN6 8JL) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% lower than the Hassocks average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanford Avenue (BN6 8JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brighton Road, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.