Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Summerfields Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 493 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 Summerfields Avenue (BN27 3BP) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Arlington average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerfields Avenue (BN27 3BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramble Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Summerfields Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerheath Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sussex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Summerheath Road 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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