Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ockley Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 104th 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 Ockley Way (BN6 8NF) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Ockley Way (BN6 8NF), the main crime hotspot is near Ockley Lane. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ockley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ockley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ockley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ockley Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oldlands Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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