Total Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rothley Chase 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 Rothley Chase (RH16 3PE) 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 Rothley Chase (RH16 3PE), the main crime hotspot is near New England Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rothley Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caxton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swainsthorpe Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Swainsthorpe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New England Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petlands Gardens Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robin Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firlands —
Sep 2025Public order Nightingale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastern Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Close —
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Data Sources

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