Crime Rates at Beechwoods, Burgess Hill, RH15 0DF

Beechwoods area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 128th lowest 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 Beechwoods (RH15 0DF) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwoods (RH15 0DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chanctonbury Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.