Crime data for BN1 6

2,838 recorded crimes across 38 months

↑ 159% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Mar 202366

Apr 202372

May 202394

Jun 202378

Jul 2023107

Aug 2023120

Sept 202373

Oct 202393

Nov 202381

Dec 202373

Jan 202469

Feb 202451

Mar 202471

Apr 202454

May 202475

Jun 202489

Jul 202474

Aug 202469

Sept 202467

Oct 202464

Nov 202456

Dec 202459

Jan 202569

Feb 202568

Mar 202593

Apr 202575

May 202580

Jun 202579

Jul 202565

Aug 202590

Sept 202549

Oct 202583

Nov 202560

Dec 202563

Jan 202669

Feb 202676

Apr 202699

May 202665

Crime map

Locations are approximate — anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street.

By category

Violence And Sexual Offences849 · 29.9%

Anti Social Behaviour565 · 19.9%

Criminal Damage And Arson260 · 9.2%

Other Theft235 · 8.3%

Public Order231 · 8.1%

Vehicle Crime166 · 5.8%

Drugs153 · 5.4%

Burglary117 · 4.1%

Bicycle Theft72 · 2.5%

Other Crime64 · 2.3%

Shoplifting48 · 1.7%

Possession Of Weapons28 · 1.0%

Robbery25 · 0.9%

Theft From The Person25 · 0.9%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Cedars Gardens	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Withdean Court Avenue	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near The Approach	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Chester Terrace	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Edburton Avenue	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parkmore Terrace	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Clermont Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Bicycle Theft	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near South Road Mews	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Harrington Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Dyke Road Drive	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Preston Park Avenue	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Harrington Road	Local Resolution
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Preston Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Harrington Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Preston Park Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Herbert Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Cumberland Drive	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Grange Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Cumberland Drive	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Harrington Road	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Lover'S Walk	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Cumberland Drive	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Harrington Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Cliveden Court	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Lowther Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Preston Drove	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Lowther Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Preston Park Avenue	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Lowther Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parkmore Terrace	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Preston Drove	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Lowther Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Beacon Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Ashford Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Supermarket	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Court	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Gardens	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Place	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near Ditchling Place	Further Investigation Is Not In The Public Interest
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Ditchling Place	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Ditchling Gardens	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Varndean Holt	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Loder Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Varndean Holt	Further Action Is Not In The Public Interest
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Varndean Holt	Further Action Is Not In The Public Interest
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Bates Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Varndean Holt	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near The Approach	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Springfield Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near The Approach	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near The Approach	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near The Approach	Under Investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Edburton Avenue	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Fircroft Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Holly Close	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Gardens	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Preston Road	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Southdown Avenue	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Havelock Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Stanford Avenue	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Other Crime	On or near Springfield Road	Local Resolution
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Springfield Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Springfield Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Springfield Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Springfield Road	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near The Approach	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Balfour Road	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Varndean Holt	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Poplar Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ashford Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Withdean Rise	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Other Crime	On or near Varndean Holt	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Bicycle Theft	On or near Ditchling Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Withdean Rise	Local Resolution
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Withdean Court Avenue	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Ditchling Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Ditchling Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Ditchling Gardens	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Surrenden Road	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Burglary	On or near Ditchling Gardens	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Ditchling Gardens	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Ditchling Place	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Public Order	On or near Ditchling Gardens	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Gardens	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Preston Park Avenue	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Gardens	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Gardens	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ditchling Place	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Dover Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified

Crime locations are anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street – they are not exact locations.

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