Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Forge Rise area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Uckfield New Town , and the 206th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forge Rise (TN22 5BU) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the Uckfield New Town average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Rise (TN22 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Farm Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Forge Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Bell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Smithy —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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