Crime Rates at Hillcrest Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PH

Hillcrest Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest Lane (RH17 7PH) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Lane (RH17 7PH), 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.