Bentswood — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Sussex Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Monday to Friday from 10am until 2pm
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Sussex Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
52 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (57): ▼ 5 (9%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences18 · 35%
- Anti-social behaviour10 · 19%
- Other theft7 · 13%
- Public order5 · 10%
- Criminal damage and arson4 · 8%
- Shoplifting4 · 8%
- Burglary1 · 2%
- Drugs1 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
45 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified25 · 56%
- Unable to prosecute suspect15 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 7%
- Local resolution1 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Youth ASB
– Engage with youths where possible, patrols of hotspot areas, speaking with parents when youths come to police attention.
Set: 2026-07-02
Shoplifting
Checking in with shops
Set: 2026-07-02
Drug Related Issues
Develop intelligence for enforcement action, patrol of hotspot areas.
Set: 2026-07-02
Public events & surgeries
Beat Surgery
2026-08-03 · be held at the Bentswood Hub, America Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 4QB.
Community Engagement
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Sussex Police
- Ashenground and Heath Haywards Heath
- Lucastes and Bolnore Village
- Franklands
- Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield
- St Andrews and Leylands
- Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Sussex Police.