Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Royal George Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 105th highest crime rate of 450 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 Royal George Road (RH15 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal George Road (RH15 9SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Colmer Place. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Royal George Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downs Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colmer Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knowles Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal George Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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