Total Crime Rate
61.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Allen Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 137th highest crime rate of 454 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 Allen Road (RH16 3PU) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allen Road (RH16 3PU), 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.
View Crime In Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bentswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barn Cottage Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barn Cottage Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | America Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentswood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Bentswood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentswood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Quakers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Close | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.