Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chain Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Catsfield & Crowhurst , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chain Lane (TN33 0GB) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Catsfield & Crowhurst average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chain Lane (TN33 0GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhams Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chain Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chain Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodhams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodhams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chain Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodhams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodhams Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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