Total Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Welkin area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 83rd 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 The Welkin (RH16 2PH) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around The Welkin (RH16 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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