Is Haywards Heath safe?
Haywards Heath recorded 55.5 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 44% below the England average (99.5) and 35% below the South East average (84.9).
Its safety score is 83/100 (very good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 2,196
- Rate per 1,000
- 55.5
- 1-year trend
- +1.0%
- 3-year trend
- +26.7%
- 5-year trend
- +25.3%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 34
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.9
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026