Crime Rate in Pevensey Bay, ward

Pevensey Bay has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 wards in Wealden district and the 1092nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 160th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Pevensey Bay in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Wealden district average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pevensey Bay’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pevensey Bay ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Millward Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.