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

The Broadway area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 104th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Broadway (RH16 3AW) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Haywards Heath Ashenground average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Broadway (RH16 3AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Road, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B2272 (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.