Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Road (RH16 4QH) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (RH16 4QH), the main crime hotspot is near Burchetts Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burchetts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowden Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wivelsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bolding Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmbush Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kennard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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