Crime Rates at Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4NS

Sussex Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 90th highest crime rate of 454 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 Sussex Road (RH16 4NS) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Road (RH16 4NS), 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.