Crime Rate in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels, ward

Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 wards in Wealden district and the 2508th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 468th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Wealden district average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -48.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 173 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Bridge End, with 28 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Manchester Road (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.