February 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN23 Crime Intelligence Report
BN23 recorded 239 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.19 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 5.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 18.9% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
239trending_down -5.9% vs last month
Crime Rate
8.19per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
851
Within BN23 district
Wealden
29,185
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 30 Shoplifting: 25 Robbery: 4 | 30 |
| Hereward Road Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 11 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 10 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 10 |
| Pevensey Bay Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2 | 7 |
| Chilham Close Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 6 |
| Lottbridge Drove Map | total: 6 Drugs: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 6 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Robbery: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
57
23.8%
Shoplifting
56
23.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
44
18.4%
Vehicle Crime
19
7.9%
Other Theft
12
5.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
5.0%
Public Order
10
4.2%
Drug Offences
8
3.3%
Other Crime
7
2.9%
Robbery
6
2.5%
Burglary
5
2.1%
Theft from Person
2
0.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +18.9%
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