Total Crime Rate

121.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 121.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

South Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 47th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (RH16 4LE) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (RH16 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near B2272. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in South Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayflower Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B2272 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selby Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selby Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Road —
Apr 2026Public order B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shorts Close —
Apr 2026Other theft B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayflower Court —
Apr 2026Drugs St Edmund'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Edmund'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2272 —
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iona Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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