Total Crime Rate

445.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 445.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 203.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.6 10/10
  • Public order 37.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Robbery 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Pottery Court area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eastern Rother , and the 4th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Rother .

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 Pottery Court (TN31 7DF) in the last 12 months was 445.5 per 1,000 residents and was 599.7% higher than the Eastern Rother average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Pottery Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forge Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cyprus Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ashenden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferring Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferring Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Ferring Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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