Crime Rate in Polegate North, ward

Polegate North has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 wards in Wealden district and the 2176th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 276th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Polegate North in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% higher than the Wealden district average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Polegate North’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 180 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Polegate North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 106 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Eastern Avenue (13 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.