Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tillingham Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Tillingham Way (BN24 5PS) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels average (40.1 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 , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tillingham Way (BN24 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Plumpton Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tillingham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Laughton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellsbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumpton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laughton Close —
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Data Sources

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