Total Crime Rate
129.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rhea Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 55th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rhea Close (RH15 0XR) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 147.5% higher than the Burgess Hill Franklands average (52.3 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rhea Close (RH15 0XR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burgess Hill Franklands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hestia Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rhea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Atlas Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aphrodite Way | — |
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