Crime in Cuckfield
Recorded crime in Cuckfield is 0.9 times the Mid Sussex average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cuckfield: about 3,792 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.5/10Fair
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Mid Sussex average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cuckfield.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Cuckfield, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Mid Sussex average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Other theft: 7% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 10 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Mid Sussex (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Mid Sussex council area, not only Cuckfield. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 132 | 0.82 | Down 18% |
| Cars broken into | 187 | 1.2 | Down 11% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 576 | 3.6 | Down 11% |
| Burglary of homes | 151 | 0.93 | Up 18% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in RH17
In RH17, the postcode district at the centre of Cuckfield, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 312 | 5% | 7% | 52% | 25% | 11% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 93 | 1% | 2% | 15% | 80% | 2% |
| Other theft | 74 | 0% | 1% | 15% | 81% | 3% |
| Burglary | 67 | 1% | 1% | 3% | 75% | 19% |
| Public order | 56 | 9% | 5% | 21% | 63% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 51 | 0% | 0% | 6% | 88% | 6% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 9% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 2.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 15.1 |
| Drugs | 1.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 5.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.8 |
| Public order | 3.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 0.6 |
Postcode districts in Cuckfield
Nearby towns
Council: Mid Sussex
Questions about crime in Cuckfield
- Is Cuckfield a safe place to live?
- Cuckfield scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Mid Sussex average.
- Is crime going up or down in Cuckfield?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 133 recorded crimes a year then, 132 now.
- What is the most common crime in Cuckfield?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Cuckfield compare with Mid Sussex?
- Crime severity in Cuckfield is 0.9 times the Mid Sussex average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Cuckfield?
- In RH17, the postcode district at the centre of Cuckfield, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 50% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Cuckfield?
- Of 67 burglaries reported in RH17, the postcode district at the centre of Cuckfield between September 2024 and August 2025, 1% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 75% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Cuckfield?
- In Mid Sussex, the council area Cuckfield is in, the police recorded 132 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.8 per 1,000 residents, down 18% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Cuckfield?
- 576 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Mid Sussex, the council area Cuckfield is in, 3.6 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Cuckfield last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Mid Sussex, the council area Cuckfield is in, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.