What is the crime rate in Heathfield and Waldron? 32 crimes per 1,000 residents
Heathfield and Waldron had 389 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 32 per 1,000 residents and Low for England and Wales. Crime fell 3.5% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 389
- Compared with England and Wales
- Low
- On the previous 12 months
- −3.5%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Heathfield and WaldronWhat are the most common crimes in Heathfield and Waldron?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Heathfield and Waldron, with 187 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (15 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 15 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 3.3 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 2.4 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 2.4 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 2.2 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 2.0 per 1,000 |
| Other crimeBelow England and Wales | 1.6 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 1.0 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.8 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 0.7 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the personBelow England and Wales | 0.2 per 1,000 |
| RobberyBelow England and Wales | 0.1 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Heathfield and Waldron?
Crime fell 3.5% on the previous 12 months. 389 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 403 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
How does crime in Heathfield and Waldron compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Heathfield and Waldron compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Wealden.
Heathfield and Waldron vs Horam
- Heathfield and Waldron
- 32 per 1,000
- Horam
- 48 per 1,000
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Heathfield and Waldron vs Hadlow Down
- Heathfield and Waldron
- 32 per 1,000
- Hadlow Down
- No crime rate
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Heathfield and Waldron vs Mayfield and Five Ashes
- Heathfield and Waldron
- 32 per 1,000
- Mayfield and Five Ashes
- 31 per 1,000
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Heathfield and Waldron vs Warbleton
- Heathfield and Waldron
- 32 per 1,000
- Warbleton
- 34 per 1,000
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Heathfield and Waldron vs Chiddingly
- Heathfield and Waldron
- 32 per 1,000
- Chiddingly
- 42 per 1,000
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Heathfield and Waldron vs Framfield
- Heathfield and Waldron
- 32 per 1,000
- Framfield
- 31 per 1,000
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Is Heathfield and Waldron a safe place to live?
Heathfield and Waldron had 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Low among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 3.5% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Heathfield and Waldron?
Police recorded 108 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Heathfield and Waldron in the 12 months to August 2026, or 8.8 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
What else do people ask about Heathfield and Waldron?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:52 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Heathfield and Waldron dataset covers 726 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.