Total Crime Rate

206.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 206.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 101.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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
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

Southern Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 9th highest crime rate of 494 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 Southern Avenue (BN26 6EZ) in the last 12 months was 206.8 per 1,000 residents and was 389.0% higher than the Polegate Central average (42.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Avenue (BN26 6EZ), 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 Southern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Oaklands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oaklands Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southern Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Junction Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otteham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Junction Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Ridge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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