Crime Rates at The Bower, Haywards Heath, RH16 1HD

The Bower area has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 158th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Bower (RH16 1HD) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Haywards Heath Ashenground average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bower (RH16 1HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paddockhall Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.