Total Crime Rate

25.3 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 25.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodpecker Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Uckfield New Town , and the 161st 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 Woodpecker Way (TN22 5NE) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodpecker Way (TN22 5NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swallow Court, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selby Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodpecker Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pipit Meadow —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Swallow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vernon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Selby Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Swallow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Swallow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swallow Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Selby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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