Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.4 4/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Potteries area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Uckfield New Town , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Potteries (TN22 5TQ) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Potteries (TN22 5TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Potteries area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ridgewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ridgewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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