BN24 Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN24

BN24, Wealden has recorded a total of 38 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 3.50 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this BN24 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around BN24, encompassing approximately 10860 residents.

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (37.50% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (-50.00% decrease)

BN24 Crime Hotspots

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

  • Mill View Close with total crimes: 9
  • Blackberry Grove with total crimes: 3
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 2

BN24 Crime Map

Postcodes in BN24

The postcode district are associated with the BN24, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The BN24 has a total of postcodes overall.

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences223.5037.50%
Anti-social behaviour52.03-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.46-50.00%
Other theft20.37-33.33%
Burglary10.180.00%
Theft from the person10.090.00%
Possession of weapons10.090.00%
Other crime10.090.00%
Public order10.09-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences164.42-5.88%
Anti-social behaviour101.4766.67%
Criminal damage and arson80.9260.00%
Shoplifting40.74100.00%
Other theft30.370.00%
Public order20.280.00%
Vehicle crime20.18100.00%
Drugs10.18-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.09-50.00%
Burglary10.09-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences174.246.25%
Anti-social behaviour61.57-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson50.55-16.67%
Drugs40.460.00%
Other theft30.370.00%
Other crime20.28-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.180.00%
Public order20.18-50.00%
Burglary20.180.00%
Shoplifting20.18-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.18-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences164.7923.08%
Shoplifting81.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour70.74-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson60.6450.00%
Public order40.55100.00%
Other crime40.37300.00%
Vehicle crime40.37-33.33%
Other theft30.37-40.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences134.70-23.53%
Anti-social behaviour111.20175.00%
Shoplifting81.0133.33%
Vehicle crime60.74200.00%
Other theft50.5525.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.460.00%
Public order20.37-66.67%
Other crime10.180.00%
Burglary10.09-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences174.7913.33%
Shoplifting61.5750.00%
Public order60.55100.00%
Other theft40.55-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.3733.33%
Anti-social behaviour40.37-33.33%
Burglary40.37300.00%
Vehicle crime20.37-66.67%
Theft from the person20.180.00%
Drugs20.18-33.33%
Robbery10.180.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences154.4266.67%
Vehicle crime61.38200.00%
Anti-social behaviour60.55-64.71%
Other theft50.55400.00%
Shoplifting40.4633.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.37-25.00%
Public order30.2850.00%
Drugs30.28200.00%
Other crime20.280.00%
Burglary10.18-66.67%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour174.05240.00%
Violence and sexual offences91.57-47.06%
Criminal damage and arson40.830.00%
Burglary30.37200.00%
Shoplifting30.28-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.28-33.33%
Other crime20.18-33.33%
Public order20.18100.00%
Drugs10.18-50.00%
Other theft10.09-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences174.05-10.53%
Shoplifting51.57150.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.4625.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.46-20.00%
Other crime30.370.00%
Vehicle crime30.28200.00%
Drugs20.280.00%
Other theft20.180.00%
Burglary10.180.00%
Possession of weapons10.090.00%
Public order10.09-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences193.2272.73%
Criminal damage and arson51.75-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour40.460.00%
Public order30.37-25.00%
Shoplifting20.280.00%
Burglary10.180.00%
Vehicle crime10.090.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences113.22-35.29%
Criminal damage and arson91.0128.57%
Other theft50.83400.00%
Public order40.46100.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.37-42.86%
Vehicle crime10.37-50.00%
Theft from the person10.090.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences173.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.570.00%
Anti-social behaviour70.640.00%
Burglary30.640.00%
Vehicle crime20.280.00%
Public order20.180.00%
Shoplifting10.180.00%
Other crime10.090.00%
Other theft10.090.00%
Theft from the person10.090.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 63 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20245
June 20246
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
December 20235
November 20239
October 20237

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20244
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 189 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202416
July 202417
June 202416
May 202413
April 202417
March 202415
February 20249
January 202417
December 202319
November 202311
October 202317

A total of 34 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20245
April 20244
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 86 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202410
July 20246
June 20247
May 202411
April 20244
March 20246
February 202417
January 20245
December 20234
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
January 20241

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
October 20231

A total of 32 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20246
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242

A total of 43 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.30 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20248
May 20248
April 20246
March 20244
February 20243
January 20245
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20244
May 20246
April 20242
March 20246
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN24 postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Mill View Close
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Blackberry Grove
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Medina Drive
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. The Crossways
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Carnforth Crescent
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Leyland Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Bridge End
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 9. Twin Oaks Drive
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Lilac Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Wood Sage Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Willow Herb Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Hedge Parsley Crescent
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Shipley Mill Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Millers Keep
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. St Michaels Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Hamble Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Castle Bolton
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Eastbourne Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 20. Springfield Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Wallsend Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Warminster Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1