Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shepham Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 70th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shepham Lane (BN26 6LZ) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% higher than the Polegate Central average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepham Lane (BN26 6LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Balmoral Mews. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shepham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kensington Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairoak Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clarence Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Mews —
Sep 2025Public order Balmoral Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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