Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 71.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lowlands Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 111th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowlands Road (RH15 8AE) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowlands Road (RH15 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lowlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Noel Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freek'S Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Bedelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freek'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freek'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freek'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freek'S Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Leylands Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hawthorns —
Apr 2026Public order The Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leylands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dumbrills Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leylands Road —
Apr 2026Public order Freek'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leylands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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