Sussex Alerts - Wealden Police

31/10/2025

Arrests

Last week, there were 11 arrests made across the Wealden district.

We arrested a driver at Birling Gap for being over the drug limit.

5 individuals were arrested for assault in Hailsham, Polegate, Crowborough and Pevensey Bay.

Other offences included GBH, stalking and harassment.

Keep Your Bike Safe – Free Marking Event in Pevensey
Sussex Police is hosting a free bike marking event to help residents protect their bikes from theft.

📅 Saturday 8th November
🕒 09:30 - 11:00
📍 Sea Road Car Park.

Bring along your adult bike and photo ID, and we’ll mark it with a security code. It only takes a few minutes, but could make all the difference if your bike is ever lost or stolen.

Spread the word, bring your neighbours, and take a simple step to protect your wheels!

For more information, get in touch with your local policing team.

Appeal

Did you witness this serious collision in Henfield Road, Poynings?

On September 29 at around 9.40am, a black BMW motorcycle and a blue Ford Focus were involved in a collision near to Rushfields Garden Centre.

The motorcyclist remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

As police continue to work to establish the circumstances, we ask anyone with information, footage, or who witnessed either the motorcycle or car driving in the area prior to the collision, contacts police.

Reports can be made by emailing collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk, or by calling 101 quoting reference 287 of 29/09.

Be responsible this Hallowe’en 🎃

Whether you're heading out tonight, or staying in - we want you to stay safe.

Heading out? Remember...
-Young children should be accompanied by an adult.
-Stay in well-lit areas.
-Consider calling only at houses where you know the occupants, rather than strangers.
-Respect the privacy and wishes of people who do not want to take part in trick or treat.
-If you are driving, remember that excited children may be crossing the road unexpectedly, so slow down in residential areas and take extra care.

Staying in?
-If you are happy for trick or treaters to come knocking, make this known!
-If you are not wanting any spooky visitors, display our 'no trick or treaters' sign in your door or window. Don’t open your door if you’re unsure who is there.
-Have a contact number of a close relative or good neighbour to hand by your telephone, just in case you need to phone them.

Have fun, and most importantly, stay safe! 👻 

Keep your home safe this Autumn

Daily security:

Are all your valuables out of sight and out of reach?

Do you have a burglar alarm or video doorbell installed?

Are your valuables registered with Immobilise? https://orlo.uk/U6VJN

Do you lock all your doors and windows when you leave your home?

Front door security:

Does your front door have a security chain or bar?

Do you know your visitors? Always ask officials or tradespeople for their ID.

After dark:

Do you leave a light on when leaving your home after dark, to act as a deterant?

Does your home have security lighting, either motion-activated or on a timer?

In the garden:

Are gates an rear access to your home locked and/or secure?

Are there tools and ladders left out that would aid a break-in?; secure items in a shed.

Are the obvious hiding places at the rear of your home?

Beating burglary together.

Report online https://orlo.uk/ovhdA or call 101 (all non-emergencies)

Always call 999 in an emergency / crime in action.

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.