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Burglary Rates in Downland Villages

Mid Sussex, South East, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

43

5.85 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

782

106.4 per 1,000 residents

74% above the UK average136% above the South East regional average

How does Downland Villages rank?

Within Mid Sussex

2 of 27 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

90th percentile

Safer than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

1
4
3
1
6
3
2
12
5
1
3
2
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual
271
35%
Other Crime
181
23%
Anti-social Behaviour
129
16%
Shoplifting
98
13%
Burglary
43
5%
Vehicle Crime
34
4%
Drug Offences
22
3%
Robbery
3
0%
Theft from Person
1
0%

Property mix in Downland Villages

Source: Census 2021 · 2,758 households

Detached 42%Semi-detached 35%Terraced 12%Flats 10%

The most common property type in Downland Villages is Detached. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.