What is the crime rate in Wealden?

As of February 2026, Wealden has a crime rate of 4.46 per 1,000 residents, based on 715 recorded offences.

How does Wealden rank nationally for crime?

Wealden ranks #200 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Wealden?

The most common crime type in Wealden is Violence and sexual offences with 271 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.9% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Wealden?

As of February 2026, Wealden has a crime rate of 4.46 per 1,000 residents, based on 715 recorded offences.

How does Wealden rank nationally for crime?

Wealden ranks #200 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Wealden?

The most common crime type in Wealden is Violence and sexual offences with 271 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.9% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Wealden Crime Intelligence Report

Wealden recorded 715 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.46 per 1,000 residents. This places Wealden at #200 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 7844.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.0% higher.

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

Total Crimes

715

trending_up +7844.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.46per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#200of 331

By total crime volume

East Sussex

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 34	34
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10 Public order: 3	10
On or near Dittons Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Swallow Court Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 4	4
On or near Lewes Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

715 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

271

37.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

123

17.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.4%

Shoplifting

8.5%

Other Theft

6.2%

Public Order

5.5%

Burglary

4.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.5%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Other Crime

2.7%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Robbery

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

41 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Hailsham Central	53	5.5
2	Uckfield New Town	46	3.1
3	Polegate North	42	7.0
4	Forest Row	36	25.4
5	Horam & Punnetts Town	35	31.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hailsham North	1	0.3
shield	Uckfield East	4	0.9
shield	Crowborough South East	5	1.0
shield	Hadlow Down & Rotherfield	5	26.6
shield	Withyham	6	36.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7844.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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