Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Forge Rise area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Uckfield New Town , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forge Rise (TN22 5BU) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Rise (TN22 5BU), 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 Forge Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Anvil Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Farm Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bell Farm Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Farm Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B2102 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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