Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 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 78.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Victoria Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 96th 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 Victoria Way (RH15 9LR) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Way (RH15 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edwin Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royal George Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Edwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Edwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal George Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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