Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 32.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Colwell 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 Colwell Road (RH16 4HD) 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 Colwell Road (RH16 4HD), 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.

Crime Over Time in Colwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petlands Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs St Edmund'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Funnel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Edmund'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petlands Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Mallion —
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Data Sources

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