Crime Rates at South Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4LP

South Road area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (RH16 4LP) in the last 12 months was 788.6 per 1,000 residents and was 773.6% higher than the Haywards Heath Ashenground average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 238.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (RH16 4LP), the main crime hotspot is near B2272. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.