Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Sussex Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Monday to Friday from 10am until 2pm
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Sussex Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
88 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (62): ▲ 26 (42%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour31 · 35%
- Violence and sexual offences27 · 31%
- Criminal damage and arson9 · 10%
- Vehicle crime6 · 7%
- Public order4 · 5%
- Burglary3 · 3%
- Other theft3 · 3%
- Other crime3 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
53 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified29 · 55%
- Unable to prosecute suspect20 · 38%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 6%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Drug Harm
We continue to engage with the community, act on intelligence and work in collaboration with drug service providers and outreach programmes to support local people. Working in partnership with key stakeholders enables us to deter the harm being caused within our community, and patrols continue in areas where drug related activity is reported. Neighbourhood Youth Officers continue to work with local schools and colleges to raise awareness of drug harm and the risks involved. Proactive operations involving specialist teams take place regularly to identify, arrest and disrupt persons involved in drugs possession and supply.
Set: 2026-02-06
Antisocial Driving - Speeding
We are engaging with local communities and stakeholders to listen to their concerns surrounding anti-social road related issues. We continue to support and promote force-wide campaigns, targeted operations with specialist units, and road related activity including Operation Downsway deployments. We also liaise with local Community Speedwatch groups, deploy officers for speed checks, as well as encourage residents to utilise the Operation Crackdown service for reporting.
Set: 2026-04-22
Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) - Youth Related
The Neighbourhood Policing Team continues to carry out regular patrols, focusing on areas where reports of ASB have been made. We work closely with partners to tackle this type of behaviour, identify those responsible, and manage persistent offenders and locations. We also continue to carry out intervention work with local schools and youth groups through our dedicated Neighbourhood Youth Officers.
Set: 2026-04-21
Public events & surgeries
Beat Surgery
2026-08-10 · Handcross Sports Pavillion -Recreation Ground , High Street RH17 6DU
Community Engagement
Southdown Nurseries
2026-10-08 · HASSOCKS - SOUTHDOWN NURSERIES- TATES- Brighton Road, Hassocks, BN6 9LY,ENGAGEMENT STALL- (between tills and firewood/coal)
Community Engagement
Community Enagagement
2026-10-14 · Poynings BN45 7AY ·
Rushfields Plant Centre
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Burgess Hill Police Station (station)The Brow, Burgess Hill, RH15 9BU
Nearby teams in Sussex Police
- Lucastes and Bolnore Village
- Bentswood
- Ashenground and Heath Haywards Heath
- Franklands
- Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald
- St Andrews and Leylands
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Sussex Police.