Total Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 16.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Akehurst Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 78th 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 Akehurst Close (RH10 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Akehurst Close (RH10 3QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Border Chase. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Akehurst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Border Chase Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramble Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Border Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Border Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Border Chase —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Border Chase —
Apr 2026Public order Border Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Border Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Border Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lime Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lime Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lime Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lime Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookview Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Glebe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dawn Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dawn Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Akehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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