Total Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Courtland Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 81st highest 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 Courtland Road (BN26 5BE) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% higher than the Polegate Central average (42.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Courtland Road (BN26 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A2270, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Thatchings (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Courtland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spurway Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Walnut Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Thatchings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2270 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft A2270 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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