Crime Rates at Newton Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2NA

Newton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 204th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Road (RH16 2NA) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 750.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 500.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (RH16 2NA), 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.