Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park Croft area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lower Willingdon , and the 34th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Croft (BN26 5LB) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 179.4% higher than the Lower Willingdon average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Croft (BN26 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Place. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Thatchings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Watermill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wannock Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Southfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Place —
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Data Sources

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