Crime Rates at Thornhurst, Burgess Hill, RH15 0BF

Thornhurst area has the 38th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 167th 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 Thornhurst (RH15 0BF) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhurst (RH15 0BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirdford Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Folders Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.