Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 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 43.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Sandy Vale area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 186th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Vale (RH16 4JH) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Vale (RH16 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Massey Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sandy Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilnbarn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolding Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burchetts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Massey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashenground Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Holmbush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Massey Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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