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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN20 recorded 78 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.89 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring24.74 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment78 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 7.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

78
trending_down -8.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

24.74per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

928

Within BN20 district

Wealden

41,350

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Wessex Place Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Combe Lane Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5
5
Downs Avenue Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Bodmin Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
South Avenue Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Maxfield Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Central Avenue Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Hamsey Close Map
total: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Falmer Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Manvers Road Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
78 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
36
46.2%
Violence & Sexual Offences
24
30.8%
Burglary
3
3.8%
Vehicle Crime
3
3.8%
Other Crime
3
3.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
2
2.6%
Other Theft
2
2.6%
Public Order
2
2.6%
Robbery
1
1.3%
Drug Offences
1
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
1
1.3%

Crime Analysis: BN20

Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BN20 (46.2%). Violence & Sexual Offences (30.8%) and Burglary (3.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN20 has fallen noticeably — by 7.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN20 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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