Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Field Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 135th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Field Close (RH15 8PP) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Field Close (RH15 8PP), the main crime hotspot is near Colmer Place. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Field Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cissbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perryfields —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downs Road —
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Data Sources

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