Total Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Down Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Frant & Wadhurst , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Down Lane (TN3 9HR) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Frant & Wadhurst average (36.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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