Total Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harlequin Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Crowborough Central , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harlequin Lane (TN6 1HT) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Crowborough Central average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harlequin Lane (TN6 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near Harlequin Place. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hurtis Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlequin Lane | Under investigation |
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