Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elm Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brede & Udimore , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Rother .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Lane (TN35 4JD) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% higher than the Brede & Udimore average (19.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Lane (TN35 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near The Oak Field. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oak Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Oak Field | — |
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