Crap Towns / Burgess Hill / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Burgess Hill?
The police recorded 15.4 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Burgess Hill from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 20.5, up from 12.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
The loudest row in Burgess Hill is about the redevelopment, and it's lasted longer than the building work.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 12.1 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 13.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 20.5 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 13.2 km | 23.6 |
| Brighton and Hove | 13.0 km | 22.0 |
| Burgess Hill | – | 15.4 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 16.7 km | 15.3 |
| Southwick | 15.4 km | 14.2 |
| Uckfield | 16.1 km | 13.3 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 3.4 km | 12.6 |
| Haywards Heath | 5.5 km | 11.5 |
| Steyning | 16.0 km | 8.8 |
| Southwater | 17.7 km | 6.9 |
| Henfield | 10.6 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |