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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN6 recorded 128 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.2 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 19.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring43.89 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment128 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 19.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

128
trending_up +0.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

43.89per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

803

Within BN6 district

Mid Sussex

30,511

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Gatehouse Lane Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 3
16
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 7
7
Parkside Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
5
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Robbery: 1
5
Pierpoint Close Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Station Cottages Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Bicycle theft: 1
4
Brighton Road Map
total: 4 Public order: 3 Shoplifting: 1
4
Ockley Lane Map
total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Willow Way Map
total: 3 Public order: 1 Robbery: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
128 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
33
25.8%
Violence & Sexual Offences
30
23.4%
Public Order
17
13.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
10.2%
Shoplifting
10
7.8%
Vehicle Crime
8
6.2%
Burglary
5
3.9%
Other Theft
3
2.3%
Drug Offences
3
2.3%
Robbery
2
1.6%
Other Crime
2
1.6%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: BN6

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in BN6 at 25.8%. Violence & Sexual Offences (23.4%) and Public Order (13.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN6 has risen sharply — by 19.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +19.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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