Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.1 4/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ferndale Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 224th highest crime rate of 454 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 Ferndale Road (RH15 0HB) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower than the Burgess Hill Franklands average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Road (RH15 0HB), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferndale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silverdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shearing Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Silverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silverdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silverdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Grove Road —
Sep 2025Public order Oakwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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