Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 67.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 44.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 17.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Summerfold Place area has the 30th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 121st highest crime rate of 450 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 Summerfold Place (RH15 8GN) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 7.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerfold Place (RH15 8GN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Summerfold Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leylands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfold Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leylands Road —
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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gander Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Blackstone Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackstone Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Upper St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper St Johns Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper St Johns Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oakenfield 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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