Crime Rates at Shenstone, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2PU

Shenstone area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 216th 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 Shenstone (RH16 2PU) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shenstone (RH16 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dukes Barn Mews (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.