Total Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

East Mascalls Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 117th highest 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 East Mascalls Lane (RH16 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% higher than the Haywards Heath Franklands average (47.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Mascalls Lane (RH16 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Snowflakes Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Mascalls Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snowflakes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mascalls Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Snowflakes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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