Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Friars Oak Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 454 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 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Hassocks average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Oak Road (BN6 8PT), the main crime hotspot is near Reed Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friars Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Reed Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Spinney Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodsland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Bourne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbots Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reed Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reed Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Reed Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reed Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reed Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Pavilion Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Close —
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Data Sources

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