Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Leylands Park area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leylands Park (RH15 8AH) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leylands Park (RH15 8AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Junction Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leylands Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leylands Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Junction Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Leylands Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chestnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Junction Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Blackthorns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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