Total Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holly Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 137th lowest 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 Holly Road (RH16 3NF) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Road (RH16 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holly Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petlands Gardens Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Carmelstead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastern Road
Sep 2025Public order Nightingale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robin Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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