Crime Rates at Eastern Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2LP

Eastern Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 64th 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 Eastern Road (RH16 2LP) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Road (RH16 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Road, where police recorded 9 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.