March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN22 Crime Intelligence Report
BN22 recorded 344 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.39 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 19.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.6% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
344trending_up +19.4% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
108.41per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,047
Within BN22 district
Wealden
33,096
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 27 Shoplifting: 25 Other theft: 1 | 27 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 19 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 19 |
| Seaside Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 9 Public order: 2 | 13 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 10 |
| Allfrey Road Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 2 | 9 |
| Broadwater Way Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 2 | 9 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Bicycle theft: 2 | 8 |
| Elm Grove Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2 | 8 |
| Cambridge Road Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 8 |
| Fletching Road Map | total: 7 Burglary: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
96
27.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
68
19.8%
Shoplifting
51
14.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
31
9.0%
Public Order
22
6.4%
Other Theft
14
4.1%
Other Crime
12
3.5%
Vehicle Crime
12
3.5%
Burglary
11
3.2%
Drug Offences
11
3.2%
Robbery
6
1.7%
Bicycle Theft
6
1.7%
Theft from Person
2
0.6%
Weapons Possession
2
0.6%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.6%
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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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