Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
Cutting crime and delivering on the public’s priorities
In Sussex, PCC Katy Bourne is ensuring that the public’s priorities are understood and addressed by Sussex Police:
15% crime reduction in hotspot areas through 18,365 hours of dedicated patrols
- 52% more crimes solved in 2024 (compared to 2022)
- Top performing 999 and 101 call handling times
- Residents pay 7th lowest police precept in their council tax bills
You can read more about the work of the PCC in her news section.
Katy Bourne is also seeking the views of residents in her latest Safer In Sussex Survey. You can have your say below:
Contact the PCC
You can contact the Sussex PCC by completing an online form.
All the public feedback and correspondence that Sussex PCC, Katy Bourne receives helps to inform her work to make Sussex a safer place in which to live, work and visit.
Please note that if you need to report a crime to Sussex Police, you must do so through either reporting online, or calling 999 in an emergency or 101 in a non-emergency.
Safe Space Sussex is an online directory of victims’ services within Sussex.
PCC Katy Bourne has a statutory duty to find a multitude of services for victims of all crime.
It is important that those who have experienced crime are offered the right support to help them cope and recover.
If you are unsure whether you are a victim of a crime, there is also guidance available for that within the directory. Users can also utilise the Safe Space Scheme to find their nearest safe space when out in public.
Latest News
Have your say in Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne’s survey
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne has launched her annual summer survey seeking the views of residents across the county.
The Safer In Sussex Survey seeks to understand if residents have experienced crime and looks at what measures would make them feel safer in their communities.
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne has funded 500 unique tool-marking kits as part of a pilot in partnership with Checkatrade. The kits have been given to traders free of charge to help prevent and protect from tool-theft.
Crime and anti-social behaviour have fallen in Sussex’s hotspot areas after 12 months of targeted policing.
In April, 2024, Sussex Police built on £1.4million of Home Office funding to increase activity in 29 areas with relatively high levels of crime and anti-social behaviour.
The newly-formed Hotspot Policing Team has conducted 18,365 hours of patrols in that time – on top of the routine patrols carried out by local officers.
In that time they have engaged with over 98,600 members of the public, operating from new community pods, and made almost 300 arrests.
As a result, overall crime in hotspot areas has reduced by 15% compared to the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is down by 19.5% over the same period.
Police & Crime Plan
The Commissioner has developed her Police & Crime Plan in consultation with members of the public and partners in Sussex to ensure that the police and crime priorities contained within accurately reflect the policing, crime and community safety issues important to them.
The Plan will remain a living document and will be reviewed and refreshed periodically to ensure that it continues to accurately reflect local and national priorities.
The work of the Sussex PCC
Below you can find out more about the broad spectrum of work within the office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner and her team.