Postcode · Burgess Hill
Crime in RH15 8PG
How much crime is recorded in RH15 8PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burgess Hill Central
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,198 (2024)
RH15 8PGBurgess Hill
How safe is RH15 8PG
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RH15 8PG 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
21.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 8PGNational
Violence and sexual offences18.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Burglary5.19.1
Other theft3.44.5
Other crime2.01.5
Drugs0.72.4
Public order0.64.6
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.