Total Crime Rate
80.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rose Lea area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Crowborough Central , and the 62nd 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 Rose Lea (TN6 2UE) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rose Lea (TN6 2UE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fairview Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairview Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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