Crime Rates at Downs Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8PB

Downs Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 131st 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 Downs Road (RH15 8PB) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Road (RH15 8PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.