Crime Rate in South Battle & Telham, ward

South Battle & Telham has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Rother district and the 502nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 45th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in South Battle & Telham in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Rother district average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, South Battle & Telham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 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 46 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the South Battle & Telham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Marley Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.