Total Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bradley Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Arlington , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 494 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 Bradley Drive (BN27 4DF) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradley Drive (BN27 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Akehurst Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hellingly| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mannington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Reid Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Akehurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Akehurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Akehurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reid Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Houghton Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
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