Crime Rate in Sedlescombe & Westfield, ward

Sedlescombe & Westfield has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Rother district and the 2796th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 536th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sedlescombe & Westfield in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower than the Rother district average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sedlescombe & Westfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sedlescombe & Westfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Ivyhouse Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.