Total Crime Rate
148.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heath Road 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 Heath Road (RH16 3AX) 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 Heath Road (RH16 3AX), 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.
View Crime In Haywards Heath Ashenground| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hazelgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trevelyan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrymount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
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