Crime Rates at Kings Gate, Haywards Heath, RH16 1DY

Kings Gate area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Gate (RH16 1DY) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Haywards Heath Franklands average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Gate (RH16 1DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydney Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunte Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.