Total Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Public order 29.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

America Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 45th highest crime rate of 454 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 America Lane (RH16 3QJ) in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 110.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around America Lane (RH16 3QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Plymouth Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in America Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Quakers Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order America Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barn Cottage Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barn Cottage Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Woodstock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plymouth Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymouth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilmington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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