Crime Rates at The Broadway, Haywards Heath, RH16 3AB

The Broadway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 40th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Broadway (RH16 3AB) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% higher than the Haywards Heath Ashenground average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -59.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Broadway (RH16 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.