Crime Rates at The Close, Burgess Hill, RH15 0PR

The Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 49th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (RH15 0PR) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 142.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (RH15 0PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrews Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.