Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northlands Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 216th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northlands Avenue (RH16 3RT) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northlands Avenue (RH16 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hoblands (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northlands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Point Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime The Pines Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walnut Park —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Larch Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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