Total Crime Rate
67.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clarence Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 94th 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 Clarence Court (BN26 6FS) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Polegate Central average (42.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Court (BN26 6FS), the main crime hotspot is near Balmoral Mews. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rye Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Mews | — |
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