Crime Rate in Hadlow Down & Rotherfield, ward

Hadlow Down & Rotherfield has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 wards in Wealden district and the 596th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 64th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hadlow Down & Rotherfield in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Wealden district average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hadlow Down & Rotherfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hadlow Down & Rotherfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Padfield Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.