Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Bentswood Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 131st highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bentswood Road (RH16 3PP) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentswood Road (RH16 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Bentswood Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bentswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Cottage Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Cottage Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Road —
Apr 2026Public order Allen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Cottage Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Cottage Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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