Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 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 18.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Dover Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 124th 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 Dover Road (BN26 6LF) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (BN26 6LF), 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 Dover Road area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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