Sussex Alerts - Wealden Police

Sussex Alerts - Wealden Police

13/11/2026

Arrests

Last week, officers made 20 arrests across Wealden.

Assault remains our most prevalent offence, with 8 individuals arrested across Crowborough, Uckfield, Five Ashes and Hailsham.

We arrested 4 drivers: 2 of these were for being over the alcohol limit, driving in Uckfield and Mayfield. 1 was for being over the drug limit in Hailsham and 1 was for failing to stop for police.

An arrest was made for possession with intent to supply class A drugs in Stone Cross.

3 people were arrested for burglary in Hailsham.

Appeal

We are appealing for further witnesses and information after a collision at Hooe.

The incident happened on 16 September at about 9.30am, on the A259 Barnhorn Road at the junction with Hooe Road, near the Lamb Inn pub.

It involved a Honda motorcycle and a Mini Cooper.

The motorcycle rider, a 73-year-old man from Hailsham, sustained serious injuries, the driver of the Mini Cooper, a 30-year-old woman from Hastings, was not injured.

Officers have spoken with witnesses and completed enquiries for any CCTV, but are appealing for any further witnesses or those with footage to come forward if they have not already done so.

Information can be reported to Sussex Police online, quoting serial 382 of 16.09.

Appeal

We are investigating a potential linked series of burglaries in East Sussex.

They involve six farms and farm shops in Little Horsted, Hadlow Down, Mark Cross, Ringmer, Glynde and Mayfield.

CCTV (https://www.facebook.com/reel/1654858399709773) shows four people at one of the farms, which were all entered overnight on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November.

Meat, butchery tools and alcohol were stolen.

Officers are seeking information, CCTV or dashcam footage. If you can help, contact us online or call 101, quoting Op Trek.

Are you insured?

Did you know, at least one person is killed by an uninsured driver every week in the UK.

We’re continuing to work with MIB to identify and remove these dangerous vehicles to make our roads safer for everyone.

In addition to road side stop checks this week, officers are also advising people to make sure they’ve got the right cover in place during #OpDriveInsured26.

Is your cover valid and appropriate for your needs? Are you insured? Check today!

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Reporting and contact us

For non-emergency incidents or crime prevention advice, visit www.sussex.police.uk (all online reports are triaged and assessed in the same way as a 101 call). 

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

Visit us face-to-face at a police station or contact the local policing team online* www.sussex.police.uk/area/your-area where you can also find locations and opening hours for local stations/contact points.  

*To contact your local neighbourhood policing team, you can complete a simple form on our website, and the team will respond within 72 hours. 

This form is specifically for concerns in your neighbourhood and should not be used to report crime or anti-social behaviour.

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: www.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: www.999bsl.co.uk/) to use a British Sign Language interpreter.

For more information on textphone and Relay UK, including help setting up the Relay APP please visit: www.relayuk.bt.com/how-to-use-relay-uk/contact-999-using-relay-uk.html