Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 54.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Pipit Place area has the 30th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Arlington , and the 131st highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pipit Place (BN27 1FT) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the Arlington average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pipit Place (BN27 1FT), the main crime hotspot is near Goldfinch Lane. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pipit Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldfinch Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackbird Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
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Data Sources

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