BN27 has an annual crime rate of 60.04 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 April 2026, BN27 has an annual crime rate of 60.04 per 1,000 residents, based on 186 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 Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 62 incidents in April 2026 — 33.3% 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.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN27: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN27 recorded 186 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.52 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring60.04 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment186 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 1.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

186

trending_down -25.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

60.04per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,405

Within BN27 district

Wealden

41,108

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Butts Field Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Hawks Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
Mabel Way Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Old Hop Gardens Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Channers Lane Map	total: 4 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Petrol Station Map	total: 4 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Supermarket Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Trefoil Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1	4
Timbers Court Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
Petrol Station Map	total: 3 Shoplifting: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

186 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

33.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

33.3%

Other Theft

7.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.5%

Public Order

4.3%

Drug Offences

3.8%

Shoplifting

3.8%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Other Crime

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Burglary

1.1%

Crime Analysis: BN27

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BN27 at 33.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (33.3%) and Other Theft (7.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN27 has fallen slightly — by 1.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN27 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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