Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Court area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 195th 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 North Court (BN6 8JS) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Court (BN6 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pavilion Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hassocks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Station Cottages | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Station Cottages | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Station Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Cottages | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Abbots Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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