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Crime Rates in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath, ward

Crime Rate

77.3

77.3

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath (ward) is 77.3 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath (ward) is located within Mid Sussex (borough). Annual total crime rate in Mid Sussex (borough) is 57 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 6/10 or medium

Crime rates in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 24.3 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.5 4/10
Public order 9.83 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.93 4/10
Other theft 4.68 3/10
Shoplifting 3.82 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.38 3/10
Drugs 2.13 3/10
Burglary 1.62 2/10
Possession of weapons 1.23 5/10
Other crime 1.11 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.444 2/10
Robbery 0.169 2/10
Theft from the person 0.116 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath (ward), Mid Sussex (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
    ward
  • Mid Sussex
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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