Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.1 4/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rumbolds Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 211th highest 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 Rumbolds Lane (RH16 4NX) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average (49.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rumbolds Lane (RH16 4NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Place, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kilnbarn Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rumbolds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southdown Close —
Sep 2025Public order Pierces Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pierces Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farriers Lea Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilnbarn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Acre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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