Crime Rates at Freeks Lane, Burgess Hill, RH15 8DG

Freeks Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 28th 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 Freeks Lane (RH15 8DG) in the last 12 months was 171.6 per 1,000 residents and was 227.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freeks Lane (RH15 8DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Freek'S Lane (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.