Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedales Hill area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Bedales Hill (RH16 2QF) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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