Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 71.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bayden Cottages area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hellingly , and the 90th 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 Bayden Cottages (BN27 4TA) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% higher than the Hellingly average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayden Cottages (BN27 4TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardner Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monkey Puzzle Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bayden Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Gardner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkey Puzzle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gardner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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