Total Crime Rate
85.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nursery Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Uckfield New Town , and the 65th highest crime rate of 493 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 Nursery Lane (TN22 5SE) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nursery Lane (TN22 5SE), the main crime hotspot is near Sand Ridge. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Uckfield New Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sand Ridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pipers Field | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pipers Field | Under investigation |
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