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Crime Rates in Wealden, local authority district

Crime Rate

49.2

49.2

Low 1/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Wealden, (local authority district) is 49.2 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Wealden (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 17 1/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.38 3/10
Shoplifting 4.56 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 4.28 1/10
Public order 3.6 2/10
Other theft 3.15 1/10
Vehicle crime 2.17 2/10
Burglary 1.97 2/10
Other crime 1.31 2/10
Drugs 0.743 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.593 3/10
Robbery 0.181 1/10
Theft from the person 0.119 1/10
Bicycle theft 0.0749 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Wealden (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Wealden (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Wealden (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Wealden (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Wealden
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Wealden (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Wealden (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Hailsham North22.3 low
2. Hadlow Down & Rotherfield25.3 low
3. Buxted28.1 low
4. Mayfield & Five Ashes29.9 low
5. Withyham30.2 low
6. Danehill & Fletching31.1 low
7. South Downs31.4 low
8. Heathfield South33.4 low
9. Crowborough South East34.1 low
10. Crowborough South West34.6 low
11. Framfield & Cross-in-Hand34.7 low
12. Crowborough St Johns35.2 low
13. Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron36.1 low
14. Frant & Wadhurst36.2 low
15. Uckfield North37.3 low
16. Horam & Punnetts Town38.5 low
17. Arlington39.8 low
18. Crowborough North40.1 low
19. Lower Willingdon40.8 low
20. Hailsham North West40.9 low
21. Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill40.9 low
22. Pevensey Bay41.5 low
23. Maresfield43.1 low
24. Polegate Central44.5 low
25. Upper Willingdon45.8 low
26. Heathfield North46 low
27. Crowborough Jarvis Brook48.1 low
28. Crowborough Central49.3 low
29. Hailsham South51.8 low
30. Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted52 low
31. Stone Cross53.2 low
32. Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels53.8 low
33. Hailsham West57.7 low
34. Hartfield62.8 low
35. Uckfield New Town65.5 low
36. Hellingly69.2 low
37. Uckfield East72.2 low
38. Hailsham East76 low
39. Polegate North96.9 low
40. Forest Row124 medium
41. Hailsham Central137 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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