Total Crime Rate
135.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Brow area has the 14th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 51st 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 The Brow (RH15 9DD) in the last 12 months was 135.6 per 1,000 residents and was 159.2% higher than the Burgess Hill Franklands average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Brow (RH15 9DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burgess Hill Franklands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meeds Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meeds Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
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