March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN26 Crime Intelligence Report
BN26 recorded 58 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.41 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 15.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 19.4% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
58trending_down -15.9% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
61.2per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
644
Within BN26 district
Wealden
13,153
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| High Street Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 12 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Other theft: 1 | 8 |
| Primrose Way Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Cross Street Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Church Lane Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Junction Street Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 2 Shoplifting: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| School Lane Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| Smugglers Close Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Shoplifting
16
27.6%
Violence & Sexual Offences
15
25.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
17.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
8.6%
Public Order
4
6.9%
Other Theft
3
5.2%
Burglary
2
3.4%
Vehicle Crime
2
3.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
1.7%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_down -15.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -19.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.0%
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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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