Total Crime Rate

146.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheelwright Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Lower Willingdon , and the 19th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheelwright Close (BN22 0XG) in the last 12 months was 146.5 per 1,000 residents and was 288.5% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 460.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelwright Close (BN22 0XG), the main crime hotspot is near Blue Bird Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheelwright Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blue Bird Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Davids Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Davids Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regnum Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Pauls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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