Crime Rates at Beech Hill, Haywards Heath, RH16 3RX

Beech Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Haywards Heath Franklands , and the 170th lowest 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 Beech Hill (RH16 3RX) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Haywards Heath Franklands average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Hill (RH16 3RX), 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.