Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lodge Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lower Willingdon , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lodge Avenue (BN22 0JD) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Lower Willingdon average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Lodge Avenue (BN22 0JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chichester Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exeter Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lower Willingdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dene Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2270 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chichester Close | Under investigation |
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