Crime Rates at Heath Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3AF

Heath Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 450 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 Heath Road (RH16 3AF) in the last 12 months was 174.9 per 1,000 residents and was 116.8% higher than the Haywards Heath Ashenground average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Road (RH16 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Road, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B2272 (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.