Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stockcroft Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 454 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 Stockcroft Road (RH17 6LN) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average (38.9 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stockcroft Road (RH17 6LN), the main crime hotspot is near Jobes. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jobes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stumblemead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jobes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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