Crime Rate in Haywards Heath North, ward

Haywards Heath North has the lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Mid Sussex district and the 198th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Haywards Heath North in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Mid Sussex district average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Haywards Heath North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Haywards Heath North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.