Crime Rates at Bishops Lane, Robertsbridge, TN32 5ED

Bishops Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burwash & the Weald , and the 26th 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 Bishops Lane (TN32 5ED) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 332.7% higher than the Burwash & the Weald average (32.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Lane (TN32 5ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bellhurst Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Rise (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.