Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Syresham Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 450 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 Syresham Gardens (RH16 3LB) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath average (62.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Syresham Gardens (RH16 3LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B2272, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Syresham Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petlands Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Petlands Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iona Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shorts Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayflower Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayflower Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Edmund'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Edmund'S Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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