Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashenground Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 454 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 Ashenground Road (RH16 4PY) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashenground Road (RH16 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Acre Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burgess Hill Dunstall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Acre Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southdown Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Ride | — |
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