Total Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bay Tree Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 32nd 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 Bay Tree Lane (BN26 6QN) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 126.2% higher than the Polegate Central average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -82.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bay Tree Lane (BN26 6QN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Polegate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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