Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rocky Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 174th 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 Rocky Lane (RH16 4RW) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher 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 12 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 Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rocky Lane (RH16 4RW), the main crime hotspot is near Pullman Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rocky Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Brooklands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Acre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Pullman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pullman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pullman Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pullman Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Old House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilnbarn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pullman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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