Total Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wealden has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 29th 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 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wealden’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,950 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 14 cases , down -51.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 32.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -51.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,692 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 52.0 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hailsham Central | 109.3 | 57.3 (110%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Forest Row | 95.3 | 43.3 (83%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Polegate North | 90.1 | 38.1 (73%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Uckfield East | 84.4 | 32.4 (62%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Hailsham East | 80.4 | 28.5 (55%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Hellingly | 61.7 | 9.7 (19%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 7 | Crowborough Jarvis Brook | 54.5 | 2.5 (5%) | Low 4/10 |
| 8 | Crowborough Central | 52.9 | 0.9 (2%) | Low 4/10 |
| 9 | Polegate Central | 51.4 | -0.6 (-1%) | Low 4/10 |
| 10 | Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels | 49.0 | -2.9 (-6%) | Low 4/10 |
| 11 | Heathfield North | 48.5 | -3.5 (-7%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Uckfield New Town | 45.1 | -6.9 (-13%) | Low 3/10 |
| 13 | Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill | 44.6 | -7.4 (-14%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Stone Cross | 42.6 | -9.4 (-18%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Maresfield | 42.1 | -9.9 (-19%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Arlington | 40.8 | -11.2 (-22%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron | 40.4 | -11.6 (-22%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Lower Willingdon | 40.4 | -11.6 (-22%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Frant & Wadhurst | 37.6 | -14.4 (-28%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 20 | Hailsham South | 37.3 | -14.7 (-28%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Upper Willingdon | 37.2 | -14.8 (-28%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Danehill & Fletching | 36.2 | -15.8 (-30%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Hailsham North West | 34.6 | -17.4 (-33%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Pevensey Bay | 34.3 | -17.7 (-34%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Framfield & Cross-in-Hand | 34.3 | -17.7 (-34%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Hartfield | 34.2 | -17.8 (-34%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | South Downs | 33.4 | -18.6 (-36%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 28 | Horam & Punnetts Town | 32.9 | -19.1 (-37%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 29 | Hailsham West | 31.6 | -20.4 (-39%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 30 | Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted | 30.5 | -21.5 (-41%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Withyham | 29.5 | -22.5 (-43%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 32 | Mayfield & Five Ashes | 28.6 | -23.4 (-45%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 33 | Buxted | 27.6 | -24.4 (-47%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 34 | Hadlow Down & Rotherfield | 27.5 | -24.5 (-47%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 35 | Crowborough South East | 26.3 | -25.7 (-49%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 36 | Heathfield South | 26.0 | -26.0 (-50%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 37 | Hailsham North | 20.4 | -31.5 (-61%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 38 | Uckfield North | 18.9 | -33.1 (-64%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 39 | Crowborough St Johns | 16.2 | -35.8 (-69%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 40 | Crowborough North | 14.8 | -37.2 (-72%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 41 | Crowborough South West | 7.9 | -44.1 (-85%) | Very low 1/10 |
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