Crime Rates at Dukes Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2JQ

Dukes Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 129th highest 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 Dukes Road (RH16 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% higher than the Haywards Heath Franklands average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dukes Road (RH16 2JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.