Crime Rate in South Downs, ward

South Downs has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 wards in Wealden district and the 1017th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 143rd lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in South Downs in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Wealden district average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, South Downs’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the South Downs ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.