Crime Rate in Wealden: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Wealden

The total recorded crimes in Wealden, UK in February 2026 are around 715 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Wealden crime rate of 4.46 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Wealden, encompassing approximately 160,152 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (271) incidents (3771.43% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (123) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (67) incidents (0.00% decrease)
Wealden Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 20
  • Dittons Road with total crimes: 12
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 10

Wealden Police Info:

Sussex Police

How safe is Wealden?

To understand the safety of Wealden, we need to analyze Wealden crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Wealden has recorded 8,960 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 55.95 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 302 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 7,086 crimes with a crime rate of 44.25, ranking it 306 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.

  • Relative to East Sussex:

    • In 2024, Wealden demonstrated a lower crime volume than the East Sussex average, with 8960 crimes compared to 10270.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year.

    • In 2023, Wealden had fewer crimes than the East Sussex average, with 7,086 crimes compared to 8,061. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Wealden is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in East Sussex, Wealden has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Wealden Crime Statstics

In February 2026 the Wealden has recorded 715 crimes with crime rate of 4.46 ranking 269th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 7 in terms of crime rate in East Sussex.

In 2024, the total Wealden crimes were 8,960. The crime rate of Wealden in 2024 was 55.95 (year) or 4.66 (month) ranking it 302 danzarous in the UK. Wealden ranked 3 in terms of total crimes and 5 in terms of crime rate in East Sussex.

In 2023, the total crimes in Wealden were around 7,086 crimes with yearly crime rate of 44.25 (year) or 3.69 (month) ranking 306 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in East Sussex, Wealden ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 5 as per crime rate of Wealden

CityFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (East Sussex)CrimesRank (East Sussex)CrimesRank (East Sussex)
Lewes569 68,184 46,406 4
Rother546 48,269 36,338 3
Hastings924 211,918 29,540 2
Eastbourne1,106 114,019 110,935 1

Wealden Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 271 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 123 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (7 reports) and Other crime incidents were also notably high (1 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 274 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 117 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (238 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (140 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (249 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (167 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (237 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (135 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (270 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (239 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 293 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 209 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (287 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (166 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (309 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (158 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (287 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (135 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (243 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (148 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 195 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 114 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 305 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.42 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202625
December 202510
November 202526
October 202527
September 202524
August 202541
July 202519
June 202524
May 202530
April 202513
March 202543
February 202523

A total of 406 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.83 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202634
December 202542
November 202548
October 202531
September 202524
August 202523
July 202530
June 202536
May 202538
April 202529
March 202524
February 202547

A total of 238 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.31 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202619
January 20261
December 202512
November 202526
October 202516
September 202529
August 202515
July 202519
June 202524
May 202522
April 202511
March 202522
February 202522

A total of 1851 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 154.25 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 239 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026123
December 2025117
November 2025140
October 2025167
September 2025135
August 2025239
July 2025209
June 2025166
May 2025158
April 2025135
March 2025148
February 2025114

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.71 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
December 20252
November 20254
June 20253
April 20251
March 20255
February 20253

A total of 107 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20269
December 20255
November 202514
October 202512
September 20255
August 20258
July 20258
June 202511
May 20259
April 202510
March 202511
February 20255

A total of 658 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 54.83 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202639
December 202548
November 202553
October 202548
September 202567
August 202564
July 202566
June 202565
May 202563
April 202550
March 202546
February 202549

A total of 775 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 64.58 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 85 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202661
December 202545
November 202560
October 202559
September 202544
August 202563
July 202564
June 202585
May 202581
April 202571
March 202572
February 202570

A total of 38 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
December 20255
November 20252
October 20256
September 20253
August 20256
July 20252
June 20251
May 20254
April 20253
March 20251
February 20253

A total of 623 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.92 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202644
January 20261
December 202551
November 202551
October 202547
September 202545
August 202565
July 202543
June 202554
May 202559
April 202551
March 202562
February 202550

A total of 160 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.33 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202619
December 202511
November 202513
October 202517
September 20258
August 202510
July 20259
June 20259
May 202516
April 20257
March 202518
February 202523

A total of 755 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.92 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202667
December 202558
November 202551
October 202556
September 202571
August 202562
July 202570
June 202562
May 202569
April 202561
March 202567
February 202561

A total of 3160 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 243.08 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 309 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026271
January 20267
December 2025274
November 2025238
October 2025249
September 2025237
August 2025270
July 2025293
June 2025287
May 2025309
April 2025287
March 2025243
February 2025195

A total of 18 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
December 20251
November 20251
October 20253
August 20252
July 20253
June 20251
April 20253
February 20253

High Crime Locations Wealden in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Wealden postcode area is presented below.

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total20
Shoplifting20
2. Dittons Road (Map)
Total12
Violence and sexual offences11
Drugs1
3. Supermarket (Map)
Total10
Shoplifting8
Public order2
4. Parking Area (Map)
Total10
Anti-social behaviour6
Shoplifting2
Public order2
5. Supermarket (Map)
Total10
Anti-social behaviour7
Shoplifting2
Public order1
6. Swallow Court (Map)
Total8
Shoplifting8

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