Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lewin Twitten area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Lewin Twitten (RH17 7EN) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average (49.2 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewin Twitten (RH17 7EN), the main crime hotspot is near Highland Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lewin Twitten area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southdowns Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapman Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdowns Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdowns Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buckle Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapman Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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