Total Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 83.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Steel Cross Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Crowborough Central , and the 55th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Steel Cross Road (TN6 2SS) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steel Cross Road (TN6 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near Payne Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Steel Cross Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Limekiln Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Limekiln Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Payne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Payne Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Limekiln Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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