Crime Rates at Black Hill, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HE

Black Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 185th highest 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 Black Hill (RH16 2HE) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Hill (RH16 2HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackthorns Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.