Total Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eastern Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 64th lowest 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 Eastern Road (RH16 2LR) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Road (RH16 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Dukes Barn Mews. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kempe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kempe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B2111 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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