March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN8 Crime Intelligence Report
BN8 recorded 59 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.7 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 1.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 28.0% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
59trending_up +1.7% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
54.51per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
814
Within BN8 district
Wealden
15,941
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Muddles Green Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 6 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Tile Kiln Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Green Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Iveagh Crescent Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Southease Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Fairlight Field Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Deanland Road Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 2 |
| Markstakes Lane Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1 | 2 |
| Whitegates Close Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
23
39.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
28.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
13.6%
Other Theft
5
8.5%
Shoplifting
2
3.4%
Public Order
2
3.4%
Drug Offences
2
3.4%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -28.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.9%
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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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