Total Crime Rate

159.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 159.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

South Undercliff area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eastern Rother , and the 20th 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 South Undercliff (TN31 7HW) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 150.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Undercliff (TN31 7HW), 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 South Undercliff area

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

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