Total Crime Rate

410.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

325.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 410.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 325.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 304.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.4 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gatehouse Lane area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty , and the 4th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gatehouse Lane (BN6 9LD) in the last 12 months was 410.3 per 1,000 residents and was 979.2% higher 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 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 325.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gatehouse Lane (BN6 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Gatehouse Lane. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gatehouse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gatehouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gatehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gatehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gatehouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gatehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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