Crime Rates at Highlands Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8JH

Highlands Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Highlands Drive (RH15 8JH) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highlands Drive (RH15 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper St Johns Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.