Total Crime Rate
192.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Courthope Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Frant & Wadhurst , and the 11th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .
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 Courthope Avenue (TN5 6BP) in the last 12 months was 192.7 per 1,000 residents and was 433.1% higher than the Frant & Wadhurst average (36.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Courthope Avenue (TN5 6BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snape View, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Styles Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Snape View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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