Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 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 29.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

The Willows 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 The Willows (BN6 8NP) 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 The Willows (BN6 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Woodsland Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Willows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Friars Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodsland Close —
Apr 2026Public order Clayton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Station Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Cottages Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clayton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodsland Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Woodsland Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friars Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Cottages —
Apr 2026Other crime Clayton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Abbots Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodsland Road —
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Data Sources

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