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

Upper St Johns Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 78th 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 Upper St Johns Road (RH15 8HB) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% 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 41 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.