Crap Towns / Stone Cross / Crime

How much crime is there in Stone Cross?

The police recorded 44.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Stone Cross from September 2023 to August 2026, 42% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 50.7, up from 39.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	39.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	42.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	50.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.6	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.4	7.0
Public order	3.2	6.6
Other theft	3.1	5.4
Shoplifting	2.3	7.1
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.7	3.8
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Burglary	0.9	3.1
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Newhaven	17.8 km	112
Eastbourne	2.9 km	112
Hastings	19.8 km	107
Bexhill-on-Sea	11.1 km	75.9
Battle	17.6 km	60.9
Hailsham	6.2 km	54.8
Polegate	3.7 km	53.9
Stone Cross	–	44.4
Seaford	13.7 km	39.1
Heathfield	17.0 km	35.2
Lower Willingdon	3.5 km	32.7
The typical town	–	76.2