Postcode · Polegate
Crime in BN26 5UP
How much crime is recorded in BN26 5UP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,183 (2024)
BN26 5UPPolegate
How safe is BN26 5UP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 4.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN26 5UP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN26 5UPNational
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Public order3.74.6
Violence and sexual offences3.623.6
Burglary3.19.1
Other theft2.34.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.