Total Crime Rate
181.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pickforde Lane area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burwash & the Weald , and the 21st highest crime rate of 306 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 Pickforde Lane (TN5 7BL) in the last 12 months was 181.3 per 1,000 residents and was 398.9% higher than the Burwash & the Weald average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 121.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pickforde Lane (TN5 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Springfields. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burwash & the Weald| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower St Mary'S | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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