Total Crime Rate
140.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lake View Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 46th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lake View Road (RH19 2QE) in the last 12 months was 140.6 per 1,000 residents and was 261.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lake View Road (RH19 2QE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 19 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 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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