Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Apex Way area has the 37th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington , and the 175th highest crime rate of 493 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 Apex Way (BN27 3WA) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apex Way (BN27 3WA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Apex Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Belfry Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hawthorns Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Hawthorns Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Hawthorns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Belfry Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Belfry Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Belfry Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pine Way Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pine Way Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Burglary Diplocks Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Diplocks Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whiffens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hawthorns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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