Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 13.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Welkin area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Welkin (RH16 2PH) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around The Welkin (RH16 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Welkin area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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