Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 23.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Cherry Close 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 Cherry Close (RH15 9PR) 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 Cherry Close (RH15 9PR), the main crime hotspot is near Denham Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cherry Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldfinch Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal George Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knowles Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Denham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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