Crime Rate in Northern Rother, ward

Northern Rother has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Rother district and the 1991st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 365th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Northern Rother in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Rother district average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Northern Rother’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 290.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Northern Rother ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hobbs Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.