Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Penland Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penland Road (RH16 1PH) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penland Road (RH16 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penland Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Hill Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aster Way | — |
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