Total Crime Rate

795.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

241.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 795.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 241.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 241.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 201.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.6 10/10
  • Public order 97.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.3 10/10
  • Other theft 40.3 10/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

South Road area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the highest crime rate of 450 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 4LT) in the last 12 months was 795.3 per 1,000 residents and was 885.9% 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 241.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (RH16 4LT), 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drummond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2272 —
Apr 2026Drugs B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B2272 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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