Crime Rates at Western Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8QW

Western Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 47th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (RH15 8QW) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 164.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (RH15 8QW), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.