Total Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle 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

Leylands 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 Leylands Road (RH15 8HR) 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 Leylands Road (RH15 8HR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leylands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Upper St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Packham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chiltington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oakenfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper St Johns Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper St Johns Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonefield Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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