Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dale Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 89th highest crime rate of 450 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 Dale Terrace (BN6 8LN) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Terrace (BN6 8LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dale Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Lane —
Apr 2026Public order John Saxby Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodsland Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Woodsland Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clayton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clayton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clayton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodsland Close —
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Data Sources

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