What is the crime rate in Arlington, Wealden?

As of April 2026, the Arlington ward has an annual crime rate of 24.54 per 1,000 residents with 7 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Arlington ward?

The most common crime in Arlington is Violence & Sexual Offences with 3 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 42.9% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Arlington ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in Arlington, Wealden

Comprehensive safety analysis for Arlington, localized within Wealden.

Total Crimes

trending_down -41.7% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

24.54per 1k

trending_down -4.6% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Low Risk

Total Population

2,958

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences3

Public Order1

Burglary1

Other Crime1

Other Theft1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Channers Lane Map	Burglary: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
On or near Badgers Walk Map	Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
On or near Michelham Priory Road Map	Other crime: 1	1
On or near Petrol Station Map	Public order: 1	1

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Local Rank

#10safest in Wealden

National Safety

Top 7%Safest

City Average

45.83per 1k

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This remain as our priority for the next few months. The Rural Crime Team will continue working with partners and supporting rural communities to reduce crime in our rural areas.

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We will continue working with local Community Speed Watch groups to prevent speeding through rural roads.

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