Crime Rates at Cheales Close, Haywards Heath, RH16 4XA

Cheales Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 450 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 Cheales Close (RH16 4XA) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheales Close (RH16 4XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Massey Way, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pullman Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.