Crime Rates at Hurstwood Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 7SZ

Hurstwood Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Hurstwood Lane (RH17 7SZ) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurstwood Lane (RH17 7SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.