Crime Rates at Ockley Lane, Hassocks, BN6 8NT

Ockley Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 46th 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 Ockley Lane (BN6 8NT) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Hassocks average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ockley Lane (BN6 8NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flowers Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.