Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 88.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Jobes area has the 11th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 80th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jobes (RH17 6AF) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 161.9% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average (33.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jobes (RH17 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Jobes. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Jobes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jobes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Watermead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bramble Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jobes —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jobes —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jobes Under investigation
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Data Sources

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