Total Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mill Drove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Uckfield New Town , and the 48th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Drove (TN22 5AB) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 115.8% higher than the Uckfield New Town average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Drove (TN22 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Farm Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Drove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hempstead Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Civic Approach —
Sep 2025Public order Civic Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Civic Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Keld Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Farm Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B2102 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tyhurst Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Drove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Civic Approach —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Farm Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bell Farm Lane —
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Data Sources

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