Postcode · Burgess Hill
Crime in RH15 8LN
How much crime is recorded in RH15 8LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burgess Hill Central
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,422 (2024)
RH15 8LNBurgess Hill
How safe is RH15 8LN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RH15 8LN area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
RH15 8LNNational
Violence and sexual offences18.223.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Burglary5.49.1
Other theft3.24.5
Public order3.24.6
Shoplifting2.58.4
Drugs2.42.4
Other crime0.61.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.