Crime Rates at Lower Village, Haywards Heath, RH16 4GU

Lower Village area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 175th 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 Lower Village (RH16 4GU) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Village (RH16 4GU), 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.