Total Crime Rate

132.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pottingfield Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eastern Rother , and the 31st highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Rother .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pottingfield Road (TN31 7BL) in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 107.6% higher than the Eastern Rother average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pottingfield Road (TN31 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ferring Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henley Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Pottingfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pottingfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferring Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferring Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Ferring Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pottingfield Road —

Data Sources

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