Crap Towns / Heathfield / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Heathfield?
The police recorded 9.4 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Heathfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 33% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 12.0, up from 8.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.3 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.0 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 12.0 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hailsham | 11.2 km | 16.6 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 18.8 km | 16.4 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 18.5 km | 16.2 |
| Battle | 16.8 km | 15.9 |
| Polegate | 16.2 km | 13.5 |
| Uckfield | 11.1 km | 13.3 |
| Stone Cross | 17.0 km | 11.1 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 18.5 km | 9.9 |
| Lower Willingdon | 17.8 km | 9.6 |
| Heathfield | – | 9.4 |
| Crowborough | 11.5 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |