Crime Rates at Willowhurst, Burgess Hill, RH15 0XT

Willowhurst area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 153rd 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 Willowhurst (RH15 0XT) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowhurst (RH15 0XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willowhurst, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shearing Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.