Crime Rates at Orchard Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 9PB

Orchard Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 109th 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 Way (RH15 9PB) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (RH15 9PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaconsfield Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.