March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN23 Crime Intelligence Report
BN23 recorded 266 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.17 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 11.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.2% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
266trending_up +11.3% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
99.77per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
851
Within BN23 district
Wealden
29,017
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 64 Shoplifting: 59 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 64 |
| Hereward Road Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 13 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 1 | 9 |
| Close Six Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 7 |
| Winston Crescent Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1 | 6 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Bermuda Place Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Lottbridge Drove Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Other theft: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
83
31.2%
Shoplifting
78
29.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
38
14.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
18
6.8%
Public Order
13
4.9%
Other Theft
9
3.4%
Other Crime
8
3.0%
Burglary
7
2.6%
Robbery
4
1.5%
Weapons Possession
3
1.1%
Vehicle Crime
2
0.8%
Drug Offences
2
0.8%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +11.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.3%
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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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