Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wheelwright Lane area has the 38th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 167th highest 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 Wheelwright Lane (RH15 0QL) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheelwright Lane (RH15 0QL), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Folders Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Drive | — |
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