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Crime Rates in Wealden, local authority district

Crime Rate

49.6

49.6

Low 1/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Wealden, (local authority district) is 49.6 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 1/10
Anti-social behaviour 10.1 3/10
Shoplifting 4.46 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 4.15 1/10
Public order 3.67 2/10
Other theft 3.23 1/10
Burglary 2.01 2/10
Vehicle crime 1.67 2/10
Other crime 1.34 3/10
Drugs 0.862 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.631 3/10
Robbery 0.194 1/10
Theft from the person 0.106 1/10
Bicycle theft 0.0874 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 North24.9 low
2. Hadlow Down & Rotherfield26.6 low
3. Mayfield & Five Ashes27.4 low
4. Buxted28.6 low
5. Withyham29.3 low
6. Heathfield South29.9 low
7. South Downs30 low
8. Danehill & Fletching31.9 low
9. Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron34.3 low
10. Framfield & Cross-in-Hand34.8 low
11. Crowborough South East36.4 low
12. Crowborough St Johns37.2 low
13. Uckfield North38 low
14. Crowborough South West38.3 low
15. Horam & Punnetts Town38.4 low
16. Frant & Wadhurst38.6 low
17. Arlington38.7 low
18. Polegate Central39.1 low
19. Pevensey Bay40.5 low
20. Maresfield41.2 low
21. Crowborough North41.7 low
22. Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill42.3 low
23. Hailsham North West43.1 low
24. Lower Willingdon43.7 low
25. Heathfield North45.6 low
26. Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted46.3 low
27. Crowborough Central47.1 low
28. Crowborough Jarvis Brook50.4 low
29. Stone Cross50.9 low
30. Upper Willingdon51.1 low
31. Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels52.6 low
32. Hailsham South59.1 low
33. Hartfield63.4 low
34. Hailsham West68 low
35. Uckfield New Town69 low
36. Hellingly70.4 low
37. Hailsham East73.6 low
38. Uckfield East75.7 low
39. Polegate North91.6 low
40. Forest Row125 medium
41. Hailsham Central140 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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