Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Pound area has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 119th highest crime rate of 450 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 The Pound (RH15 8PF) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 8 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Pound (RH15 8PF), the main crime hotspot is near Fairbridge Way. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Pound area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairbridge Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbridge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairbridge Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairbridge Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairbridge Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Fairbridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fairbridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbridge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oakenfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonefield Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Chiltington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Packham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Blackstone Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackstone Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbridge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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