Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Heron Ridge area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 205th highest 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 Heron Ridge (BN26 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Polegate Central average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Ridge (BN26 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Junction Street, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastern Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Ridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Junction Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Junction Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Junction Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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