Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Newtown area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Uckfield New Town , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 494 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 Newtown (TN22 5DD) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown (TN22 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Swallow Court. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Newtown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harcourt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallow Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Shepherds Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swallow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary New Barn Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Vernon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Barn Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Vernon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selby Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Vernon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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