Crime Rates at Birch Way, Heathfield, TN21 8BB

Birch Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Framfield & Cross-in-Hand , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Way (TN21 8BB) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Way (TN21 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B2203, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harley Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.