Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 36.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Franklynn Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 450 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 Franklynn Road (RH16 4DS) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath average (62.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklynn Road (RH16 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapman Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellswood (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Franklynn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Mallion —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellswood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellswood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellswood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petlands Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Petlands Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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