Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 23.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Meadow Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Lane (RH15 9JD) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Burgess Hill Franklands average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Meadow Lane (RH15 9JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holmesdale Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Meadow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capenors Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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