Total Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tott Yew Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Lower Willingdon , and the 112th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tott Yew Road (BN20 9QA) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% higher than the Lower Willingdon average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tott Yew Road (BN20 9QA), the main crime hotspot is near Eastbourne Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lower Willingdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gorringe Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Triangle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willingdon Court | — |
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