Total Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 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 8.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchard Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 450 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 9PH) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (RH15 9PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Drive, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colmer Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Orchard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knowles Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal George Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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