Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 67.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Linnet Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 122nd 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 Linnet Lane (RH15 9BF) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linnet Lane (RH15 9BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Robin Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goldfinch Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Linnet Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knowles Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Siskin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldfinch Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brambling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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