Mid Sussex has a crime rate of 52.18 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #34 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Mid Sussex's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Mid Sussex?

As of April 2026, Mid Sussex has an annual crime rate of 52.18 per 1,000 residents, based on 871 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Mid Sussex rank nationally for crime?

Mid Sussex ranks #34 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Mid Sussex?

The most common crime type in Mid Sussex is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 267 incidents in April 2026 — 30.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Mid Sussex local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in Mid Sussex: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Mid Sussex is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 871 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.71 per 1,000 residents. This places Mid Sussex at #34 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.9% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring52.18 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment871 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #34 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 6.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

871

trending_up +4.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.18per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#34of 331

Top 11% Safest UK

West Sussex

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 23 Other theft: 3	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 17	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Border Chase Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 4 Theft from the person: 1	8
On or near Gatehouse Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 8 Theft from the person: 1	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 6 Bicycle theft: 1	6
On or near Cantelupe Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Redgarth Court Map	Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 2	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

871 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

267

30.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

232

26.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.5%

Public Order

8.2%

Other Theft

6.9%

Shoplifting

6.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.2%

Burglary

2.6%

Other Crime

2.0%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Robbery

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Mid Sussex

Mid Sussex recorded 871 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 52.18 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #34 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Mid Sussex at 30.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (26.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Mid Sussex has risen noticeably — by 6.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Sussex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

613

Total Stops

26.9%

Arrest Rate

273

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

365

Offensive weapons

123

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Psychoactive substances

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal337

Arrest165

Community resolution78

Summons / charged by post28

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Caution (simple or conditional)2

Not recorded1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.7%

White

10.5%

Black

4.0%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Sussex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Burgess Hill Meeds	74	97.8
2	East Grinstead Town	86	83.2
3	Copthorne and Worth	61	80.7
4	Hurstpierpoint and Downs	69	76.2
5	Burgess Hill Leylands	50	67.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	High Weald	8	1.6
shield	Lindfield	38	4.6
shield	Ashurst Wood	11	4.0
shield	East Grinstead Imberhorne	18	3.5
shield	Haywards Heath Lucastes	24	3.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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