Crime Rates at Firtoft Close, Burgess Hill, RH15 8EE

Firtoft Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 45th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firtoft Close (RH15 8EE) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 149.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firtoft Close (RH15 8EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middle Way, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avonhurst (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.