Total Crime Rate

873.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 873.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 719.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Lane area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Danehill & Fletching , and the 2nd 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 School Lane (RH18 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 873.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2313.2% higher than the Danehill & Fletching average (36.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 228 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (RH18 5DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatch End (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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