Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 134th 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 Kings Way (RH15 0TP) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Way (RH15 0TP), the main crime hotspot is near Aphrodite Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kings Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amaryllis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhea Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Amaryllis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pegasus Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swann Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amaryllis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Icarus Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Icarus Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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