Total Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Friars Oak Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 70th 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 Friars Oak Road (BN6 8PT) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Hassocks average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friars Oak Road (BN6 8PT), the main crime hotspot is near Reed Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hassocks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Friars Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Friars Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodsland Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodsland Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodsland Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reed Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Spinney | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Abbots Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Reed Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Cottages | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Station Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Station Cottages | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Station Cottages | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Woodsland Close | Local resolution |
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