Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Browns Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Uckfield East , and the 74th 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 Browns Lane (TN22 1RT) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Uckfield East average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Browns Lane (TN22 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Uplands Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nevill Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nevill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oak Tree Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parkview Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larnach Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lime Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Browns Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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