Total Crime Rate

121.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Drummond Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 47th 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 Drummond Court (RH16 4DE) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% higher than the Haywards Heath Ashenground average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drummond Court (RH16 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Drummond Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muster Green South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drummond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Other theft South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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