Total Crime Rate

183.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 183.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.0 10/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bluebell Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 20th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bluebell Way (RH15 8UU) in the last 12 months was 183.8 per 1,000 residents and was 259.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bluebell Way (RH15 8UU), the main crime hotspot is near Triangle Way. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bluebell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Rowans Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Triangle Way 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 2026Shoplifting Temple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Triangle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Triangle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gatehouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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