Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 34.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hempstead Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Arlington , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hempstead Lane (BN27 3AB) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hempstead Lane (BN27 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Cedars, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cameron Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hempstead Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cameron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Douglas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunningdale Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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