Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penrith Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 493 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 Penrith Way (BN23 8NS) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrith Way (BN23 8NS), the main crime hotspot is near Downland Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penrith Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sorrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shinewater Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shinewater Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shinewater Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downland Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rookery Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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