Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (RH16 3UE) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Haywards Heath Ashenground average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Church Road (RH16 3UE), the main crime hotspot is near B2272. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Haywards Heath Ashenground| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashurst Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B2272 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B2272 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B2272 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B2272 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trevelyan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B2272 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B2272 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B2272 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B2272 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B2272 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B2272 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hazelgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caxton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2272 | Under investigation |
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