Total Crime Rate

86.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wyvern Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wyvern Way (RH15 0GA) in the last 12 months was 86.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyvern Way (RH15 0GA), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wyvern Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Nursery Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Nursery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonnet Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cants Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cants Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Gardens —
Apr 2026Other crime Woodland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Nursery Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Nursery Under investigation
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Data Sources

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