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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN24: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN24 recorded 42 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring51.41 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment42 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 22.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

42
trending_down -14.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

51.41per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

533

Within BN24 district

Wealden

11,146

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Bridge End Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 1
14
Hedge Parsley Crescent Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Millers Keep Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Orwell Close Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1
2
Priory Close Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Ash Grove Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
White Clover Close Map
total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
Ramsons Lane Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Bracken Grove Map
total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
Willow Herb Way Map
total: 1 Other crime: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
42 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
14
33.3%
Shoplifting
12
28.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
11.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
9.5%
Public Order
3
7.1%
Other Crime
1
2.4%
Drug Offences
1
2.4%
Burglary
1
2.4%
Other Theft
1
2.4%

Crime Analysis: BN24

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BN24 at 33.3%. Shoplifting (28.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN24 has fallen sharply — by 22.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN24 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 -14.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -22.2%

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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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