Total Crime Rate

274.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 274.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 59.4 8/10
  • Other theft 45.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

South Road area has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington , and the 6th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (BN27 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 274.0 per 1,000 residents and was 572.0% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (BN27 3JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Downsview Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerheath Road —
Sep 2025Public order Summerheath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freshfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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