Total Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woolven Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woolven Close (RH15 9RR) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Burgess Hill Franklands average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woolven Close (RH15 9RR), the main crime hotspot is near Edwin Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burgess Hill Franklands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shotters | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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