Total Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

New Town area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Town (RH10 3LY) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Town (RH10 3LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramble Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Green (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Town area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lime Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lime Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramble Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Lime Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lime Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Glebe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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