Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 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 34.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Farr Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farr Close (RH17 5HS) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farr Close (RH17 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Goreside Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Farr Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goreside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Highlands —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goreside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goreside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goreside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goreside Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longacre Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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