Total Crime Rate

25.1 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 25.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 143rd 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 Road (RH15 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leylands Road (RH15 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leylands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Junction Close —
Sep 2025Public order Junction Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Wilfrids Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary The Blackthorns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Chestnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Leylands Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Wilfrids Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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