Total Crime Rate

153.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 153.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Public order 27.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

America 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 America Lane (RH16 3QL) 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 America Lane (RH16 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Plymouth Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in America Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Cottage Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Wilmington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Cottage Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Cottage Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Cottage Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Copse —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Birches —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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