Total Crime Rate
132.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rattle Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels , and the 20th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rattle Road (BN24 5DP) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 170.8% higher than the Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 161.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rattle Road (BN24 5DP), the main crime hotspot is near Mill View Close. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ramsons Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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