Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Summerheath Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington , and the 156th lowest 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 Summerheath Road (BN27 3DR) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerheath Road (BN27 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near A295. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Summerheath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A295 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A295 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A295 Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery A295 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A295 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft A295 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A295 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Summerheath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerheath Road —
Sep 2025Other crime A295 Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sussex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime A295 Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Downsview Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A295 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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