Crime Rates at Cheney Crescent, Haywards Heath, RH16 4UE

Cheney Crescent area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 197th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheney Crescent (RH16 4UE) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheney Crescent (RH16 4UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bennetts Rise, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southdowns Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.