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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN26: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN26 recorded 81 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.37 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring33.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment81 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 5.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

81
trending_up +39.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

33.83per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

644

Within BN26 district

Wealden

24,060

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
High Street Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1
9
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Other theft: 1
7
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Robbery: 1
5
Junction Street Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Channers Lane Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Petrol Station Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Kings Ride Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
A2270 Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Oaklands Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Southern Avenue Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Theft from the person: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
81 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
23
28.4%
Violence & Sexual Offences
18
22.2%
Shoplifting
14
17.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
11.1%
Other Theft
6
7.4%
Vehicle Crime
3
3.7%
Public Order
2
2.5%
Other Crime
2
2.5%
Burglary
1
1.2%
Theft from Person
1
1.2%
Robbery
1
1.2%
Drug Offences
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: BN26

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in BN26 at 28.4%. Violence & Sexual Offences (22.2%) and Shoplifting (17.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN26 has risen noticeably — by 5.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN26 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +39.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.2%

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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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