Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 69.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Centenary Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Haywards Heath Ashenground , and the 116th highest 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 Centenary Way (RH16 4WP) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Centenary Way (RH16 4WP), the main crime hotspot is near Centenary Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Centenary Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drummond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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