Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Reid Crescent area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington , and the 221st 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 Reid Crescent (BN27 4DG) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reid Crescent (BN27 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near Akehurst Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Reid Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Reid Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Akehurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Akehurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rickard Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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