Crime Rates at Wilmington Way, Haywards Heath, RH16 3JA

Wilmington Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 20th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilmington Way (RH16 3JA) in the last 12 months was 197.9 per 1,000 residents and was 195.5% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilmington Way (RH16 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Plymouth Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.