Crime Rates at Upper St Johns Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8HB

Upper St Johns Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 140th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper St Johns Road (RH15 8HB) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper St Johns Road (RH15 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.