Wealden has a crime rate of 45.83 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #20 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Wealden's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Wealden?

As of April 2026, Wealden has an annual crime rate of 45.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 773 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.

How does Wealden rank nationally for crime?

Wealden ranks #20 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Wealden?

The most common crime type in Wealden is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 256 incidents in April 2026 — 33.1% 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 Wealden local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in Wealden: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Wealden is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 773 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.83 per 1,000 residents. This places Wealden at #20 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.0% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring45.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment773 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #20 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 8.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

773

trending_up +3.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.83per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#20of 331

Top 6% Safest UK

East Sussex

#1rank

Ranked by annual rate

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 Bridge End Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Possession of weapons: 1	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near High Street Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Hawks Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 5 Other theft: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

773 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

256

33.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

203

26.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.8%

Shoplifting

8.5%

Other Theft

6.5%

Public Order

6.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Burglary

2.5%

Other Crime

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Robbery

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Wealden

Wealden recorded 773 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 45.83 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #20 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Wealden at 33.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (26.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Wealden has risen noticeably — by 8.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Sussex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

613

Total Stops

26.9%

Arrest Rate

273

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

365

Offensive weapons

123

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Psychoactive substances

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal337

Arrest165

Community resolution78

Summons / charged by post28

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Caution (simple or conditional)2

Not recorded1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.7%

White

10.5%

Black

4.0%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Sussex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

41 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Forest Row	44	93.3
2	Hailsham Central	46	91.0
3	Polegate North	45	88.5
4	Hellingly	34	70.9
5	Uckfield New Town	60	65.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hailsham North	1	0.3
shield	Heathfield South	2	0.5
shield	Hadlow Down & Rotherfield	10	3.1
shield	Withyham	3	0.9
shield	Uckfield East	10	2.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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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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