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Since the Freedom
of Information act was introduced, the public are now able to
access detailed crime statistics for their local area for the first
time. Looking at the statistics over time reveals that this area
is consistently a low crime area. Hurstpierpoint and Ditchling
both show a higher crime level (Ditchling records a high drug crime
rate for instance), but still low by comparison with the three main Mid
Sussex towns of East Grinstead, Haywards heath and Burgess Hill which
in turn are low compared with the major coastal towns (Worthing,
Brighton, Eastbourne).
Mid Sussex has the second lowest crime rate
in West Sussex, 61% of the national average - and it's dropping still.
CrimeMapper
Sussex Police now provide up-to-date information on crime levels in the
area using the crimemapper
tool. Searchable local crime statistics to street level are
provided using a drag and zoom interactive map in the right pane which
updates the crime stats information in the left pane. A breakdown
by crime types - burglary, anti-social behaviour, robbery, vehicle
crime, violent crime and other crime - is available. Quick link:
check the Hassocks area crime map.
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Crime data is sorted by Sussex Police and the local Crime & Disorder Reduction
Partnership (CDRP). The British Crime Survey (BCS) records crime rates by
10 incident types: violence, murder, offensive weapons, robbery,
domestic burglary, drug offences, vehicle crime, sex offences, criminal
damage, firearms.
Download BCS data for Mid
Sussex (15KB)
Downloading and Printing info here.
The following links may give an alternative source for
crime statistics within Mid Sussex. Be aware of the stats date -
some are more up-to-date than others!
National Statistics chart for Mid Sussex
Home Office Crime Statistics
Community Safety
Crime and Community Safety
Up My Street
BBC
Search on Google for more sites.
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