Total Crime Rate

149.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 149.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 99.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

New Barn Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Uckfield New Town , and the 16th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Barn Lane (TN22 5EL) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 219.8% higher than the Uckfield New Town average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Barn Lane (TN22 5EL), 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 New Barn Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallow Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sand Ridge —
Apr 2026Burglary Highlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Barn Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary New Barn Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swallow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shepherds Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sand Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sand Ridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sand Ridge —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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