Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rother has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 85th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Rother in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% lower than the South East region average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rother’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 17 cases , down -19.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 12.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -19.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2,728 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 66.1 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bexhill Central | 151.2 | 85.1 (129%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Bexhill Sackville | 139.4 | 73.3 (111%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Bexhill Sidley | 119.5 | 53.4 (81%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Rye & Winchelsea | 93.2 | 27.1 (41%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | North Battle, Netherfield & Whatlington | 67.5 | 1.4 (2%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 6 | Eastern Rother | 63.7 | -2.4 (-4%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Bexhill St Stephens | 59.6 | -6.5 (-10%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 8 | Robertsbridge | 56.3 | -9.8 (-15%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 9 | Bexhill Pebsham & St Michaels | 53.4 | -12.7 (-19%) | Low 4/10 |
| 10 | Bexhill Old Town & Worsham | 51.1 | -15.0 (-23%) | Low 4/10 |
| 11 | Sedlescombe & Westfield | 48.3 | -17.8 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Northern Rother | 48.2 | -17.9 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Hurst Green & Ticehurst | 44.8 | -21.3 (-32%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Catsfield & Crowhurst | 38.6 | -27.6 (-42%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Bexhill Kewhurst | 36.9 | -29.2 (-44%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 16 | Bexhill St Marks | 36.6 | -29.5 (-45%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 17 | Bexhill Collington | 35.3 | -30.8 (-47%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 18 | Burwash & the Weald | 32.3 | -33.8 (-51%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | South Battle & Telham | 22.3 | -43.8 (-66%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 20 | Southern Rother | 19.9 | -46.2 (-70%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 21 | Brede & Udimore | 19.6 | -46.5 (-70%) | Very low 1/10 |
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