Total Crime Rate
77.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Keymer Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks , and the 105th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Keymer Road (BN6 8QP) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% higher than the Hassocks average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Keymer Road (BN6 8QP), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hassocks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Saxby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Windmill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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