Sussex Alerts - Wealden Police

10.10.25

Arrests

Officers in Wealden arrested a total of 18 people last week for a number of offences.

🚗  6 drivers were arrested across Hailsham, Willingdon, Uckfield, Pevensey, Heathfield and Crowborough - 2 for drink driving, 2 for drug driving and 2 for failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

‼️ We arrested an individual for criminal damage in Uckfield.

🚨   3 people were arrested for assault in Pevensey Bay, Uckfield and East Hoathly.

Be deer aware!

As the deer rutting season begins, you might have noticed an increased level of movement as the deer make their way to their traditional rutting sites. They are most active around the morning and evening rush hour, meaning there is an increased risk of collisions with vehicles.

Please drive carefully and anticipate that deer could appear at any moment. Be aware that more deer may be following behind.

In the unfortunate event that your vehicle hits a deer, here's what to do:

- If the deer is alive and either in the road or could go back onto the road, please call 999 and ask for the Police. Sussex Police co-ordinate the deer warden scheme, so by calling 999, the Police will despatch the closest warden. 
- If the deer is alive but injured and unlikely to go back into the road, please call 101 and police will contact the closest deer warden.
- If the deer is dead but causing a road obstruction, also call 999.
- If the deer is dead but not in the carriageway, please contact Wealden District Council for collection: https://www.wealden.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/dead-animals/

Movement of deer will increase over the next couple of months so please take care on the roads. 

Hate Crime Awareness Week events 

Hate Crime Awareness Week begins this weekend, and we are working with partners across the county to raise awareness, talk about what a hate crime is, the impact it has on victims and the wider community and how to report.

We will be holding a number of events to speak to as many people as possible during the week of awareness*.

Find us:

11th October: We will be visiting the Uckfield Farmers Market at Luxford Car Park, discussing hate crime as well as rural crime prevention.

16th October: Officers will be attending Dippy Doodahs in Hailsham to discuss and raise awareness on what hate crime is, and how it can be reported.

*In addition to public events, Officers will also be visiting a number of local community groups during the week, with drop in sessions planned at venues of faith, worship and religion, play and activity groups for young children and adults with learning difficulties, as well as meetings with our Global Majority shops and charities and our LGBTQIA+ communities across Wealden.

Hate crime is someone being targeted due to their disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or any perceived difference.

Report online or by calling 101 (non-emergency) and by calling 999 in an emergency.

Knife crime and amnesty bins

Worried your child may be carrying a knife or mixing with those who do? You're not alone.

Talking to your child can make all the difference. Help them understand the dangers and life-changing consequences of carrying a knife.

Most young people don’t carry knives, and those who do are at greater risk of being hurt themselves.

Create a safe space to talk. Reassure them. Listen without judgement.

It starts with a conversation.

Amnesty bins are placed within our stations so that anyone can dispose of a knife or blade safely, without any consequences or questions asked.

More knives in the bin mean less on the streets, so please help us spread the word.

Find your nearest police station here: https://orlo.uk/MEGp8

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 have a hearing or speech impairment, or other forms of communication difficulties.

Those with textphone can text 18001 101, or BSL users can use SignVideo to provide a Video Relay Service (here: https://signvideo.co.uk/), to report crime through a live online interpreter, who will contact the police on your behalf, when you do not require an urgent response.

In an emergency when life is threatened or there is immediate danger please use the textphone service 18000 or text us on 999.

BSL users can call 999 BSL (here: https://999bsl.co.uk/)  to use a British Sign Language interpreter.

For more information on textphone and Relay UK please visit: https://www.relayuk.bt.com/how-to-use-relay-uk/contact-999-using-relay-uk.html.