Total Crime Rate
68.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Arlington , and the 91st highest 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 London Road (BN8 6QA) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (BN8 6QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carpenters Croft, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Susans Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Susans Close | Under investigation |
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