14/02/25

Arrests

There were a total of 17 arrests made last week across the Wealden district.

We arrested 8 individuals for assault in Crowborough, Hailsham, Willingdon, Uckfield, Wadhurst and Polegate.

2 arrests were made for criminal damage in Wadhurst and Stone Cross.

1 driver was arrested for driving dangerously in Hailsham.

Other offences included drug driving an failure to appear at court.

See something we need to know? Please make sure you report it to us by phoning 101 or reporting online - we're on hand 24/7!

Tackling and deterring anti-social behaviour 🚫

PC Upton and PC Dudley have been working closely with Tesco in Hailsham, following unacceptable and anti-social behaviour from youths.

With incidents typically occurring before and after school, officers have had to step in to assist Tesco in managing such behaviours. You may see us patrolling the area and the store to keep youth ASB to a minimum.

Anti-social behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated in our community. If you see or hear something we need to know about, please call us on 101 or report online here https://www.sussex.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/

Community Engagement

Keeping our communities safe and educated is always priority.

PCSO Jackson PCSO Choppin attended the women’s institute in Fairwarp, to discuss and educate the ladies on the types of scams.

Whilst there, they took the opportunity to include a VAWG (violence against women and girls) chat about keeping safe from harm, how to stay safe on a night out and spatial awareness - including when out walking /jogging and the use of ear pods.

There were 17 ladies in attendance, all of which asking lots of questions and were very thankful for our time and input!

What 3 Words

Have you downloaded What 3 Words?

what3words has given every 3 metre square in the world a unique identifier made of 3 words - making the location of any emergency or non-emergency incident very easy to describe and share.

The app works offline, even in areas with no internet access,by using the device’s GPS signal.

Stay prepared and download the free what3words app so we know exactly where to provide assistance when it matters most.

Contact us

For non-emergency incidents or crime prevention advice, click  www.sussex.police.uk,  (If you report a crime online, we will assess it in the same way as a 101 call).  

Call 101 when you do not require an urgent response. In an emergency when life is threatened or there is immediate danger always call 999. 

Speak to us face-to-face at a police station or contact the local policing team at www.sussex.police.uk/area/your-area.  

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us using TypeTalk on 18000 or by sending a text to 65999.