Total Crime Rate
126.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dover Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 27th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dover Road (BN26 6LF) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 145.9% higher than the Polegate Central average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 240.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dover Road (BN26 6LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Junction Street, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastern Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Polegate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Junction Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Junction Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Junction Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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