Total Crime Rate

569.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 569.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 141.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.6 10/10
  • Public order 59.8 10/10
  • Other theft 37.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Walk area has the highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 454 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 Church Walk (RH15 9BN) in the last 12 months was 569.7 per 1,000 residents and was 988.5% 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 Shoplifting with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (β‰ˆ 193.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Walk (RH15 9BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Lower Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cyprus Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashway β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road β€”

Data Sources

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