Crap Towns / Heathfield / Crime

How much crime is there in Heathfield?

The police recorded 35.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Heathfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 54% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 15.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 35.5, up from 33.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	33.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	36.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	35.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	15.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.5	7.0
Shoplifting	4.0	7.1
Public order	2.8	6.6
Other theft	2.5	5.4
Vehicle crime	1.9	3.8
Burglary	1.4	3.1
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bexhill-on-Sea	18.8 km	75.9
Royal Tunbridge Wells	18.5 km	69.7
Battle	16.8 km	60.9
Hailsham	11.2 km	54.8
Polegate	16.2 km	53.9
Uckfield	11.1 km	44.8
Stone Cross	17.0 km	44.4
Rusthall and Langton Green	18.5 km	38.1
Crowborough	11.5 km	37.3
Heathfield	–	35.2
Lower Willingdon	17.8 km	32.7
The typical town	–	76.2