What is the crime rate in uckfield ridgewood & little horsted, wealden?

As of March 2026, the uckfield ridgewood & little horsted ward has an annual crime rate of 22.51 per 1,000 residents with 8 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 uckfield ridgewood & little horsted ward?

The most common crime in uckfield ridgewood & little horsted is Violence & Sexual Offences with 4 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 50.0% 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 uckfield ridgewood & little horsted ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in uckfield ridgewood & little horsted, wealden

Comprehensive safety analysis for uckfield ridgewood & little horsted, localized within wealden.

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

22.51per 1k

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Safety Rating

Low Risk

Total Population

3,154

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences4

Other Theft3

Anti-social Behaviour1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Trefoil Way Map	Other theft: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
On or near Wares Field Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Lyewood Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
On or near Sand Ridge Map	Other theft: 1	1
On or near Piper'S Gate Map	Other theft: 1	1
On or near Ridgewood Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 1	1

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City Average

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Uckfield Ridgewood

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Local Priorities

Business Crime

Issued: 1 Mar 2026

Status Update

Supporting local businesses through Uckfield in targeting repeat offenders, and working to reduce business crime through collaborative work such as via DISC.

Anti-social behaviour

Issued: 1 Mar 2026

Status Update

Targeted patrols around Luxford Fields, Civic Centre, Mcdonalds and the Bell Brook Industrial Estate will continue, to prevent and deter ASB from youths and drivers.

A dispersal order is in place for the Uckfield Carnival weekend.

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