Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty , and the 140th 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 London Road (BN6 9HT) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty average (38.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (BN6 9HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunlop Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Downland Villages| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunlop Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhurst | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunlop Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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