Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 31.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

West Park Crescent area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Burgess Hill Franklands , and the 205th 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 West Park Crescent (RH15 9TF) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Burgess Hill Franklands average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Crescent (RH15 9TF), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Park Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Temple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Drive
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 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 Denham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft West Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Park Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Park Crescent
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gatehouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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