Total Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Lydd Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eastern Rother , and the 75th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Lydd Road (TN31 7RZ) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Lydd Road (TN31 7RZ), 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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