Crap Towns / Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint?
The police recorded 4.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 4.6, down from 5.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.5 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 13.6 km | 10.0 |
| Brighton and Hove | 11.3 km | 7.9 |
| Burgess Hill | 3.4 km | 7.1 |
| Southwick | 12.2 km | 6.5 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 13.4 km | 5.8 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 16.2 km | 5.6 |
| Steyning | 12.8 km | 4.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | – | 4.8 |
| Haywards Heath | 8.8 km | 4.4 |
| Henfield | 7.8 km | 4.4 |
| Southwater | 17.1 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |