Total Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Lower Willingdon , and the 157th lowest 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 Church Street (BN22 0HU) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Lower Willingdon average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Church Street (BN22 0HU), the main crime hotspot is near Pinewood Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Upper Willingdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lodge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Willingdon Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freshway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Freshway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freshway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinewood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Pinewood Close | Under investigation |
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