Crime Rates at Upper Close, Forest Row, RH18 5DR

Upper Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Danehill & Fletching , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Close (RH18 5DR) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Danehill & Fletching average (36.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Close (RH18 5DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 245 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evelyn Clark Square (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.