Total Crime Rate
165.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lydd Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eastern Rother , and the 24th 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 Lydd Road (TN31 7RJ) in the last 12 months was 165.0 per 1,000 residents and was 148.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lydd Road (TN31 7RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near First Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastern Rother| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lydd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
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