Total Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leeves Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Framfield & Cross-in-Hand , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leeves Way (TN21 0AP) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% higher than the Framfield & Cross-in-Hand average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeves Way (TN21 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waldron Thorns, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeves Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leeves Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorny Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leeves Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeves Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeves Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorny Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeves Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waldron Thorns —
Apr 2026Other crime Waldron Thorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Leeves Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newnham Way —
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Data Sources

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