Crime Rates at Washington Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3HL

Washington Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 176th highest 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 Washington Road (RH16 3HL) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower than the Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Road (RH16 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bentswood Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.