Crime Rates at Quakers Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 3QD

Quakers Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 31st highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Quakers Lane (RH16 3QD) in the last 12 months was 153.5 per 1,000 residents and was 146.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quakers Lane (RH16 3QD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.