Total Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Geary Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brede & Udimore , and the 134th highest 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 Geary Place (TN35 4QL) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 164.7% 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 5 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 ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Geary Place (TN35 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 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 | Greenacres | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moor Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonestile Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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