Crime Rates at Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NE

Lewes Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 203rd 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 Lewes Road (RH17 7NE) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewes Road (RH17 7NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodcutters (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.