Crime Rates at Birch Close, Uckfield, TN22 1UE

Birch Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Uckfield East , and the 162nd highest 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 Birch Close (TN22 1UE) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Uckfield East average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (TN22 1UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnett Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Tree Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.