Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Waterhouse Square area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 220th 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 Waterhouse Square (RH17 5DF) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterhouse Square (RH17 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Polestub Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waterhouse Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polestub Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polestub Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brainsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polestub Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barrowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polestub Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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