Crime Rates at Linnet Green, Ridgewood, Uckfield, TN22 5YD

Linnet Green area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Uckfield New Town , and the 24th 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 Linnet Green (TN22 5YD) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 191.9% 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 Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linnet Green (TN22 5YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swallow Court, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sand Ridge (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.