Total Crime Rate
159.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tilgate Forest Row area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tilgate Forest Row (RH11 9AE) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 309.5% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tilgate Forest Row (RH11 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Old Brighton Road (South). Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Brighton Road (South) | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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