Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Ghyll Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Framfield & Cross-in-Hand , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 493 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 Old Ghyll Road (TN21 8BP) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher than the Framfield & Cross-in-Hand average (34.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Ghyll Road (TN21 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Framfield & Cross-in-Hand| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Close | Under investigation |
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