Crime in BN25: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BN25 recorded 100 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.72 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring43.08 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment100 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 8.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
100Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within BN25 district
Wealden
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 4 Other theft: 2 Theft from the person: 2 | 4 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Hillside Avenue Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Richington Way Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 3 |
| Etherton Way Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Robbery: 1 | 3 |
| Warwick Road Map | total: 3 Other crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Saxon Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Broad Street Map | total: 3 Public order: 1 Robbery: 1 | 3 |
| Brooklyn Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BN25
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BN25 (40.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.0%) and Public Order (11.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN25 has fallen noticeably — by 8.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BN25 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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