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Crime Rates in Wealden, local authority district

Crime Rate

50.1

50.1

Low 1/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Wealden, (local authority district) is 50.1 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

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
17.41/10
Anti-social behaviour
10.33/10
Shoplifting
4.452/10
Criminal damage and arson
4.151/10
Public order
3.692/10
Other theft
3.331/10
Burglary
2.082/10
Vehicle crime
1.592/10
Other crime
1.312/10
Drugs
0.8551/10
Possession of weapons
0.5933/10
Robbery
0.2251/10
Theft from the person
0.1061/10
Bicycle theft
0.09991/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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. Hadlow Down & Rotherfield24.8 low
2. Hailsham North26.4 low
3. Buxted26.5 low
4. Withyham27.4 low
5. Mayfield & Five Ashes28.9 low
6. South Downs29.5 low
7. Heathfield South31 low
8. Danehill & Fletching33.2 low
9. Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron34.3 low
10. Framfield & Cross-in-Hand34.6 low
11. Polegate Central37.9 low
12. Uckfield North38 low
13. Crowborough St Johns38 low
14. Arlington38.1 low
15. Crowborough South East38.4 low
16. Crowborough South West39.9 low
17. Frant & Wadhurst39.9 low
18. Horam & Punnetts Town40 low
19. Pevensey Bay40.7 low
20. Crowborough North41.4 low
21. Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill41.7 low
22. Hailsham North West42.4 low
23. Maresfield43.3 low
24. Lower Willingdon44.7 low
25. Crowborough Central46.1 low
26. Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted46.9 low
27. Heathfield North47.4 low
28. Stone Cross49.4 low
29. Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels51 low
30. Crowborough Jarvis Brook51.5 low
31. Upper Willingdon53.3 low
32. Hailsham South59.8 low
33. Hartfield64.8 low
34. Uckfield New Town70.4 low
35. Hailsham West71.5 low
36. Uckfield East73.8 low
37. Hailsham East73.9 low
38. Hellingly74.9 low
39. Polegate North90.6 low
40. Forest Row127 medium
41. Hailsham Central145 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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