Crime Rates at High Street, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TB

High Street area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 454 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 High Street (RH17 6TB) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (RH17 6TB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.