Crime Rates in Mid Sussex, local authority district
Crime Rate
57.3
57.3
Low 1/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Mid Sussex, (local authority district) is 57.3 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Mid Sussex (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19.1 | 1/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12.3 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.99 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 4.51 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 3.95 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 3.58 | 1/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.58 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 2.21 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.33 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 1.22 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.616 | 3/10 |
| Robbery | 0.472 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.269 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.216 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Mid Sussex (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Mid Sussex (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Mid Sussex (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Mid Sussex (local authority district) and South East (region)
- Mid SussexLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Mid Sussex (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Mid Sussex (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Lindfield | 19.9 low |
| 2. Lindfield Rural & High Weald | 30.7 low |
| 3. East Grinstead Ashplats | 36.9 low |
| 4. East Grinstead Herontye | 38 low |
| 5. Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill | 38 low |
| 6. Burgess Hill Dunstall | 38.2 low |
| 7. Crawley Down | 39.3 low |
| 8. East Grinstead Baldwins | 39.6 low |
| 9. East Grinstead Imberhorne | 41.3 low |
| 10. Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South | 45 low |
| 11. Haywards Heath North | 46.4 low |
| 12. Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore | 47.1 low |
| 13. Hassocks | 49 low |
| 14. Burgess Hill Franklands | 49.6 low |
| 15. Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty | 51.4 low |
| 16. Haywards Heath Franklands | 51.9 low |
| 17. Burgess Hill Victoria | 60.4 low |
| 18. Hurstpierpoint | 61.9 low |
| 19. Burgess Hill St Andrews | 67.9 low |
| 20. Haywards Heath Ashenground | 69.4 low |
| 21. Burgess Hill Leylands | 71.8 low |
| 22. Copthorne & Worth | 78 low |
| 23. Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath | 79.6 low |
| 24. Handcross & Pease Pottage | 88.1 low |
| 25. Downland Villages | 103 low |
| 26. East Grinstead Town | 107 low |
| 27. Burgess Hill Meeds & Hammonds | 118 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026