Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Allen Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 454 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 William Allen Lane (RH16 2SU) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Allen Lane (RH16 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Plymouth Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Allen Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tall Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Woodstock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plymouth Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilmington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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