04.07.2025

Arrests

Officers made a total of 24 arrests last week across the Wealden district.

4 drivers were arrested in Maresfield, Crowborough, Hailsham and Polegate - 2 for drink driving, and 2 for drug driving.

We arrested a male for theft in Hailsham.

7 individuals were arrested for assault, two of which were of an emergency worker.

Other offences included affray, harassment, threats to kill and controlling/coercive behaviour.

 

ASB Week

During the National week of awareness, we have been sharing a number of posts both offering residents advice and support on the types of ASB, as well as who to report to; in addition to showcasing just some of the work local teams across your town conduct daily to help keep communities safe.

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) is defined as 'behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person', but what does ASB mean?

We class ASB into three main categories depending on how many people are affected, for example ‘personal antisocial behaviour’, which is when a person targets a specific individual or group, other types include, ‘nuisance antisocial behaviour’ for example when a person causes trouble, annoyance or suffering to a community, and lastly, ‘environmental antisocial behaviour’, this is when a person’s actions affect the wider environment, such as public spaces or buildings.

To find out more about how we classify anti-social behaviour and the many activities that it covers online here: https://orlo.uk/7oeI7

See it. Report it. Stop it.

Shop Kind

Please, Shop Kind.

On average, 1,300 violent or abusive incidents occur in the retail sector every single day.

No one deserves to face this level of abuse - especially when simply doing their job.

Shop Kind aims to unite the retail sector to tackle violence and abuse against shopworkers by asking people to shop kind when in stores.

Sussex Police work with retailers all year round to help combat these issues. We aim to encourage positive behaviour in stores and acknowledge the essential role of shopworkers.

Join us, and #ShopKind.
 

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Fraud Newsletter 

The newsletter can be found here https://orlo.uk/CXC6p

Every year, the British public loses billions of pounds to fraudsters.

With scams ranging from the simplest confidence trick to the most sophisticated high-tech online fraud, it pays to keep up to date with the latest news and advice.

For more advice and support please visit our website: https://orlo.uk/trLAC

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.