Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brookway area has the 36th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brookway (RH15 0LL) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookway (RH15 0LL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cants Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cants Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atkinson Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Woodland Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nursery | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nursery | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Nursery | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nursery | Under investigation |
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