Total Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wealden has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 33rd lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Wealden in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the South East region average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wealden’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,836 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 16 cases , down -11.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 2.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -15.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,549 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 49.9 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hailsham Central | 117.8 | 67.9 (136%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Forest Row | 88.0 | 38.1 (76%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Uckfield East | 80.4 | 30.5 (61%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | Polegate North | 79.1 | 29.2 (58%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Hailsham East | 75.9 | 26.0 (52%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Hellingly | 65.4 | 15.5 (31%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Crowborough Jarvis Brook | 56.5 | 6.6 (13%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 8 | Hailsham South | 50.3 | 0.4 (1%) | Low 4/10 |
| 9 | Heathfield North | 47.1 | -2.8 (-6%) | Low 4/10 |
| 10 | Uckfield New Town | 46.8 | -3.1 (-6%) | Low 4/10 |
| 11 | Upper Willingdon | 44.2 | -5.8 (-12%) | Low 3/10 |
| 12 | Crowborough Central | 43.9 | -6.0 (-12%) | Low 3/10 |
| 13 | Maresfield | 42.6 | -7.3 (-15%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Polegate Central | 42.3 | -7.6 (-15%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Arlington | 41.5 | -8.4 (-17%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels | 40.1 | -9.9 (-20%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Danehill & Fletching | 38.7 | -11.2 (-22%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Lower Willingdon | 37.7 | -12.2 (-24%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Frant & Wadhurst | 36.1 | -13.8 (-28%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 20 | Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron | 35.6 | -14.3 (-29%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Stone Cross | 35.2 | -14.8 (-30%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill | 35.1 | -14.8 (-30%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Framfield & Cross-in-Hand | 35.1 | -14.9 (-30%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Horam & Punnetts Town | 32.0 | -17.9 (-36%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Hartfield | 30.5 | -19.4 (-39%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | South Downs | 30.4 | -19.5 (-39%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | Hailsham North West | 30.3 | -19.6 (-39%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 28 | Hailsham West | 30.0 | -20.0 (-40%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 29 | Mayfield & Five Ashes | 29.7 | -20.2 (-40%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 30 | Hailsham North | 29.3 | -20.6 (-41%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Buxted | 28.3 | -21.6 (-43%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 32 | Pevensey Bay | 28.1 | -21.8 (-44%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 33 | Crowborough South East | 26.2 | -23.8 (-48%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 34 | Crowborough St Johns | 24.7 | -25.2 (-50%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 35 | Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted | 24.0 | -25.9 (-52%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 36 | Hadlow Down & Rotherfield | 22.7 | -27.2 (-55%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 37 | Heathfield South | 22.0 | -27.9 (-56%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 38 | Uckfield North | 20.8 | -29.1 (-58%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 39 | Withyham | 17.7 | -32.2 (-65%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 40 | Crowborough North | 13.3 | -36.6 (-73%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 41 | Crowborough South West | 8.3 | -41.6 (-83%) | Very low 1/10 |
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