Total Crime Rate

184.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 184.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Tinsley Lane area has the highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 19th 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 Tinsley Lane (RH10 2AT) in the last 12 months was 184.1 per 1,000 residents and was 443.6% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tinsley Lane (RH10 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Royston Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tinsley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royston Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Royston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenmara Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harewood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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