Total Crime Rate

131.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 131.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 16.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Portland Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 39th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Road (RH15 9RL) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 165.9% higher than the Burgess Hill Franklands average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (RH15 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Beaconsfield Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Portland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Livingstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lower Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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