Crime Rates at Wealden Way, Haywards Heath, RH16 4AF

Wealden Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 126th 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 Wealden Way (RH16 4AF) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wealden Way (RH16 4AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paddockhall Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.