Crime Rates at Old Drive, Polegate, BN26 5ET

Old Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 170th 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 Old Drive (BN26 5ET) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Drive (BN26 5ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.