Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 79.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Margarets Terrace area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eastern Rother , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Rother .

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 St Margarets Terrace (TN31 7DE) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Eastern Rother average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Terrace (TN31 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Jarretts Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Margarets Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jarretts Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jarretts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jarretts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jarretts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jarretts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jarretts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jarretts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Channel Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Channel Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jarretts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jarretts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jarretts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarretts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jarretts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jarretts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Cyprus Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mermaid Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forge Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Traders Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watchbell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Mint Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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