Total Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Keymer Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 206th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Keymer Road (RH15 0AG) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Burgess Hill Franklands average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Keymer Road (RH15 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near Keymer Parade. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wolstonbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wolstonbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolstonbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wolstonbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolstonbury Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolstonbury Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keymer Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keymer Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keymer Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wolstonbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keymer Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keymer Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keymer Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keymer Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keymer Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Keymer Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
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