Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 41.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Dyall Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dyall Close (RH15 8UD) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyall Close (RH15 8UD), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dyall Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cissbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perryfields —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downs Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Temple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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