Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 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 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mytten Bank area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 178th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mytten Bank (RH17 5EE) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mytten Bank (RH17 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mytten Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Barrowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polestub Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polestub Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polestub Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polestub Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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