Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Old Barn Court area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 180th highest crime rate of 450 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 Old Barn Court (RH16 4SF) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Barn Court (RH16 4SF), the main crime hotspot is near Pullman Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Barn Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pullman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Holt Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pierces Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilnbarn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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