Crime Rates at Oakfield Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2BJ

Oakfield Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 454 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 Oakfield Close (RH16 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Close (RH16 2BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Glebe, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Summerhill Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.