Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 32.3 3/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Semley Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 210th 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 Semley Road (BN6 8PD) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Hassocks average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Semley Road (BN6 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pavilion Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodsland Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Semley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Cottages —
Apr 2026Public order Clayton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Abbots Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Station Cottages Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Station Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Friars Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friars Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clayton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Clayton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodsland Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodsland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodsland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodsland Road —
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Data Sources

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