Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watson Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Crowborough Central , and the 143rd highest 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 Watson Way (TN6 2FP) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Way (TN6 2FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherlock Shaw, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watson Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Watson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherlock Shaw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coldharbour Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pollington Place Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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