Total Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hilary Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hilary Close (BN26 5JH) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilary Close (BN26 5JH), the main crime hotspot is near Wannock Road. Police recorded 15 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 Hilary Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bernhard Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wannock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gainsborough Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Southfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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