Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Western Avenue (BN26 6EP) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Polegate Central average (42.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (BN26 6EP), the main crime hotspot is near Junction Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Western Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Ridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilda Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Junction Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southern Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oaklands Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Oaklands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Junction Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otteham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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