Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wykeham Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 109th 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 Wykeham Way (RH15 0HE) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wykeham Way (RH15 0HE), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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