Crime Rates at Western Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3LN

Western Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (RH16 3LN) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (RH16 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Bentswood Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.