Crime Rates at Updown Hill, Haywards Heath, RH16 4GP

Updown Hill area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 454 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 Updown Hill (RH16 4GP) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Updown Hill (RH16 4GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weavers Mead (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.