Crime Rates at Freshfield Bank, Forest Row, RH18 5HQ

Freshfield Bank area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Danehill & Fletching , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Freshfield Bank (RH18 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freshfield Bank (RH18 5HQ), 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.