Crimes Committed Near Orchard Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TH in December 2025
Summary
Orchard Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TH is within the Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat policing neighbourhood, under the Sussex Police force area.
There were 11 crimes recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Orchard Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TH.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Orchard Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TH can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 57 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Very Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 2 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Orchard Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Ockley Lane |
| December 2025 | On or near Ockley Lane |
Burglary
This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Orchard Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Lewes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
This is the 1 Criminal damage and arson crime recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Orchard Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Park Avenue | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 2 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Orchard Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Ockley Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Ockley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 4 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Orchard Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Chestnut Drive | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Manor Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Ockley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Ockley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Orchard Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Flowers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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