Total Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pickers Green area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 450 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 Pickers Green (RH16 2BS) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Haywards Heath Franklands average (47.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pickers Green (RH16 2BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakfield Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lindfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oakfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oakfield Close | Under investigation |
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