Total Crime Rate

284.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 284.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 162.9 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craftmans Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 7th 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 Craftmans Crescent (RH15 0ZF) in the last 12 months was 284.4 per 1,000 residents and was 443.3% 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 Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craftmans Crescent (RH15 0ZF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Craftmans Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Holt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kilnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Kilnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hestia Place —
Sep 2025Public order Rhea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Atlas Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aphrodite Way —
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Data Sources

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