Total Crime Rate

592.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

266.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 592.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 266.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 189.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.5 10/10
  • Public order 83.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 79.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.2 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hempstead Rise area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Uckfield East , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hempstead Rise (TN22 1EB) in the last 12 months was 592.3 per 1,000 residents and was 636.8% higher than the Uckfield East average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 266.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hempstead Rise (TN22 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Library Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hempstead Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Luxford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hempstead Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Library Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Way —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Lime Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Civic Approach —
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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