The total recorded crimes in Mid Sussex, Mid Sussex in January 2025 are around 2 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Mid Sussex crime rate of 0.01 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Mid Sussex, encompassing approximately 152,566 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Mid Sussex, we need to analyze Mid Sussex crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to the UK:
Mid Sussex has recorded 11,177 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 73.26 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 244 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.
Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 8,190 crimes with a crime rate of 53.68, ranking it 297 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.
Relative to West Sussex:
In 2024, Mid Sussex demonstrated a lower crime volume than the West Sussex average, with 11177 crimes compared to 11987.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year.
In 2023, Mid Sussex had fewer crimes than the West Sussex average, with 8,190 crimes compared to 9,307. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year.
Overall Assessment:
Based on the available data, Mid Sussex is considered safer compared to the national averages.
Compared to other cities in West Sussex, Mid Sussex has a lower crime rate in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In January 2025 the Mid Sussex has recorded 2 crimes with crime rate of 0.01 ranking 316th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 2 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in West Sussex.
In 2024, the total Mid Sussex crimes were 11,177. The crime rate of Mid Sussex in 2024 was 73.26 (year) or 6.11 (month) ranking it 244 danzarous in the UK. Mid Sussex ranked 4 in terms of total crimes and 6 in terms of crime rate in West Sussex.
In 2023, the total crimes in Mid Sussex were around 8,190 crimes with yearly crime rate of 53.68 (year) or 4.47 (month) ranking 297 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in West Sussex, Mid Sussex ranked 4 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 6 as per crime rate of Mid Sussex
| City | January 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | |
| Horsham | 2 | 2 | 9,672 | 7 | 7,499 | 7 |
| Chichester | NA | NA | 10,251 | 5 | 7,627 | 5 |
| Arun | 1 | 5 | 15,518 | 4 | 11,814 | 4 |
| Worthing | 1 | 4 | 12,678 | 2 | 10,305 | 2 |
| Adur | NA | NA | 6,634 | 3 | 5,775 | 3 |
| Crawley | 21 | 1 | 17,977 | 1 | 13,941 | 1 |
In January 2025, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 266 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 92 incidents.
During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (264 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (104 cases).
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (267 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (117 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (268 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (122 incidents) also being high.
For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (267 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (137 incidents).
July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 299 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 191 incidents.
During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (606 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (308 cases).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 532 Public order incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 66.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 116 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 2 |
| December 2024 | 60 |
| November 2024 | 58 |
| October 2024 | 83 |
| September 2024 | 75 |
| August 2024 | 69 |
| July 2024 | 69 |
| June 2024 | 116 |
A total of 101 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 14.43 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 22 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 4 |
| November 2024 | 9 |
| October 2024 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 21 |
| August 2024 | 5 |
| July 2024 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 18 |
A total of 2237 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 319.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 606 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 266 |
| November 2024 | 264 |
| October 2024 | 267 |
| September 2024 | 268 |
| August 2024 | 267 |
| July 2024 | 299 |
| June 2024 | 606 |
A total of 618 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 88.29 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 176 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 55 |
| November 2024 | 46 |
| October 2024 | 97 |
| September 2024 | 85 |
| August 2024 | 63 |
| July 2024 | 96 |
| June 2024 | 176 |
A total of 312 Burglary incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 44.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 68 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 40 |
| November 2024 | 32 |
| October 2024 | 48 |
| September 2024 | 41 |
| August 2024 | 43 |
| July 2024 | 40 |
| June 2024 | 68 |
A total of 568 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 81.14 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 130 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 61 |
| November 2024 | 104 |
| October 2024 | 60 |
| September 2024 | 73 |
| August 2024 | 72 |
| July 2024 | 68 |
| June 2024 | 130 |
A total of 274 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 39.14 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 52 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 43 |
| November 2024 | 38 |
| October 2024 | 48 |
| September 2024 | 45 |
| August 2024 | 23 |
| July 2024 | 25 |
| June 2024 | 52 |
A total of 187 Other crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 26.71 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 42 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 19 |
| November 2024 | 18 |
| October 2024 | 42 |
| September 2024 | 16 |
| August 2024 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 42 |
| June 2024 | 30 |
A total of 1057 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 151.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 308 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 92 |
| November 2024 | 90 |
| October 2024 | 117 |
| September 2024 | 122 |
| August 2024 | 137 |
| July 2024 | 191 |
| June 2024 | 308 |
A total of 192 Drugs incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 27.43 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 80 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 21 |
| November 2024 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 29 |
| September 2024 | 14 |
| August 2024 | 14 |
| July 2024 | 13 |
| June 2024 | 80 |
A total of 497 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 71.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 124 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 57 |
| November 2024 | 60 |
| October 2024 | 57 |
| September 2024 | 57 |
| August 2024 | 64 |
| July 2024 | 78 |
| June 2024 | 124 |
A total of 71 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 10.14 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 7 |
| November 2024 | 5 |
| October 2024 | 12 |
| September 2024 | 3 |
| August 2024 | 13 |
| July 2024 | 11 |
| June 2024 | 20 |
A total of 32 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 4.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 4 |
| November 2024 | 6 |
| October 2024 | 4 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
| August 2024 | 2 |
| July 2024 | 4 |
| June 2024 | 10 |
A total of 27 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 3.86 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 4 |
| November 2024 | 6 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 7 |
| August 2024 | 2 |
| July 2024 | 3 |
| June 2024 | 4 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Mid Sussex postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |