Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mortimer Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Lower Willingdon , and the 241st highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mortimer Gardens (BN26 5PT) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower than the Lower Willingdon average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mortimer Gardens (BN26 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Southfield. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfair Close | — |
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