Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Road (RH15 9PA) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Orchard Road (RH15 9PA), the main crime hotspot is near Beaconsfield Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burgess Hill Dunstall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newport Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Slimbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beaconsfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Livingstone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Livingstone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Livingstone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colmer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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