Crime Rates at Orchard Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9PJ

Orchard Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 141st 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 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (RH15 9PJ), 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.