Crime Rates at Franklynn Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4DR

Franklynn Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 450 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 Franklynn Road (RH16 4DR) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -89.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklynn Road (RH16 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bennetts Rise, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Edmund'S Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.