Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 52.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Battle Gates area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Catsfield & Crowhurst , and the 127th highest crime rate of 305 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 Battle Gates (TN33 0JD) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Catsfield & Crowhurst average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battle Gates (TN33 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Highgrove. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Battle Gates area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgrove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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