Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 34.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kingfisher Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 222nd lowest 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 Kingfisher Drive (RH16 4TX) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingfisher Drive (RH16 4TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Place, where police recorded 11 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 Kingfisher Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pierces Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundway Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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