Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Forge Way area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 156th lowest 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 Forge Way (RH15 8PS) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Burgess Hill Franklands average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Way (RH15 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Forge Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackstone Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oakenfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Blackstone Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Chiltington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Packham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonefield Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfold Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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