Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Pierces Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 113th 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 Pierces Lane (RH16 4LD) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pierces Lane (RH16 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acre Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Pierces Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pierces Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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