Crime Rates at Haywards Villas, Haywards Heath, RH16 4HS

Haywards Villas area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 106th 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 Haywards Villas (RH16 4HS) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haywards Villas (RH16 4HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bennetts Rise, where police recorded 19 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.