Total Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackness Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crowborough Central , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 493 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 Blackness Road (TN6 2LH) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Crowborough Central average (52.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackness Road (TN6 2LH), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crowborough Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nye Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gladstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochmans Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Gardens | — |
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