BN27 has an annual crime rate of 59.87 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BN27?

As of March 2026, BN27 has an annual crime rate of 59.87 per 1,000 residents, based on 250 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BN27?

The most common crime type in BN27 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 79 incidents in March 2026 — 31.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BN27 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BN27 Crime Intelligence Report

BN27 recorded 250 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.08 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 31.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 39.7% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring59.87 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment250 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 39.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

250

trending_up +31.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

59.87per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,405

Within BN27 district

Wealden

41,108

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Shoplifting: 5	19
Parking Area Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 4	11
Petrol Station Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Goldfinch Lane Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
High Street Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 1	6
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 5	5
Mabel Way Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Akehurst Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Church Lane Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Petrol Station Map	total: 4 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

250 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

31.6%

Violence & Sexual Offences

28.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.0%

Shoplifting

7.6%

Public Order

6.8%

Other Theft

4.0%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Other Crime

1.6%

Burglary

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +31.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +39.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.9%

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