Crime Rates at Costells Edge, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PY

Costells Edge area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 84th 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 Costells Edge (RH17 7PY) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Costells Edge (RH17 7PY), 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.