Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ditchling Way area has the 34th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Arlington , and the 160th 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 Ditchling Way (BN27 3LT) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% higher than the Arlington average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ditchling Way (BN27 3LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ditchling Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ropemaker Park —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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