Total Crime Rate

163.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rock Channel area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eastern Rother , and the 25th highest crime rate of 306 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 Rock Channel (TN31 7HJ) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 146.0% higher than the Eastern Rother average (66.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 162.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rock Channel (TN31 7HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fishmarket Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rock Channel (East) (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rock Channel area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Undercliff Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Channel (East) Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rock Channel (East) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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