Total Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lucas Grange area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lucas Grange (RH16 1JS) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Haywards Heath Ashenground average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lucas Grange (RH16 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pasture Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boltro Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pasture Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Boltro Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boltro Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boltro Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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