What is the crime rate in Mid Sussex?

As of February 2026, Mid Sussex has a crime rate of 4.97 per 1,000 residents, based on 758 recorded offences.

How does Mid Sussex rank nationally for crime?

Mid Sussex ranks #191 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Mid Sussex?

The most common crime type in Mid Sussex is Violence and sexual offences with 247 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 32.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Mid Sussex?

As of February 2026, Mid Sussex has a crime rate of 4.97 per 1,000 residents, based on 758 recorded offences.

How does Mid Sussex rank nationally for crime?

Mid Sussex ranks #191 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Mid Sussex?

The most common crime type in Mid Sussex is Violence and sexual offences with 247 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 32.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Mid Sussex Crime Intelligence Report

Mid Sussex recorded 758 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.97 per 1,000 residents. This places Mid Sussex at #191 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 9375.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.8% higher.

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

Total Crimes

758

trending_up +9375.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.97per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#191of 331

By total crime volume

West Sussex

#4rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 29	29
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Criminal damage and arson: 3	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Other crime: 5 Other theft: 5	5
On or near The Squires Map	Other theft: 3 Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	3
On or near Supermarket Map	Burglary: 4 Other theft: 4	4
On or near Redgarth Court Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near High Street Map	Public order: 6	6
On or near Blackthorns Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

758 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

247

32.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

164

21.6%

Public Order

8.6%

Shoplifting

7.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.9%

Other Theft

6.6%

Vehicle Crime

4.6%

Burglary

4.2%

Other Crime

3.6%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Robbery

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Hurstpierpoint and Downs	116	27.8
2	East Grinstead Town	58	2.5
3	Cuckfield	52	26.9
4	Haywards Heath Bentswood	36	2.2
5	Haywards Heath Heath	35	1.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Ashurst Wood	3	1.9
shield	High Weald	14	47.8
shield	Bolney	15	84.4
shield	Burgess Hill Franklands	15	2.0
shield	East Grinstead Herontye	16	4.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9375.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.8%

Data Transparency

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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