Total Crime Rate
148.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Darvel Down area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burwash & the Weald , and the 25th 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 Darvel Down (TN33 9QE) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 359.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darvel Down (TN33 9QE), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Middle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Middle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Middle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Close | — |
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