Crime Rates at Western Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9SU

Western Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty , and the 158th 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 Western Road (BN6 9SU) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (BN6 9SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pierpoint Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.