Crime Rates at The Mill Race, Polegate, BN26 5LP

The Mill Race area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lower Willingdon , and the 95th lowest 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 The Mill Race (BN26 5LP) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Lower Willingdon average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mill Race (BN26 5LP), 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.