Total Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 115.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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 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

Bolding Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolding Way (RH16 4RT) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 125.2% higher than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -39.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolding Way (RH16 4RT), 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 Bolding Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Massey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Massey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolding Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Holmbush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burchetts Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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