What is the crime rate in Rother?

As of February 2026, Rother has a crime rate of 5.86 per 1,000 residents, based on 546 recorded offences.

How does Rother rank nationally for crime?

Rother ranks #242 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Rother?

The most common crime type in Rother is Violence and sexual offences with 224 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.0% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Rother?

As of February 2026, Rother has a crime rate of 5.86 per 1,000 residents, based on 546 recorded offences.

How does Rother rank nationally for crime?

Rother ranks #242 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Rother?

The most common crime type in Rother is Violence and sexual offences with 224 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.0% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Rother Crime Intelligence Report

Rother recorded 546 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.86 per 1,000 residents. This places Rother at #242 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 27200.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.6% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

546

trending_up +27200.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.86per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#242of 331

By total crime volume

East Sussex

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Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Drugs: 1	11
On or near Bus/Coach Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Woodlands Way Map	Other crime: 10	10
On or near Westfield Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Gleneagles Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near John'S Cross Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Church Street South Map	Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Holton Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Sea Road Map	Shoplifting: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

546 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

224

41.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.4%

Shoplifting

7.5%

Public Order

6.6%

Other Theft

5.1%

Other Crime

3.5%

Weapons Possession

2.7%

Vehicle Crime

1.8%

Burglary

1.5%

Drug Offences

0.9%

Robbery

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bexhill Sidley	65	7.9
2	Bexhill Central	60	2.7
3	Sedlescombe & Westfield	56	75.0
4	Bexhill Sackville	55	3.7
5	Rye & Winchelsea	47	12.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Brede & Udimore	3	19.0
shield	South Battle & Telham	5	21.7
shield	Bexhill Collington	8	1.1
shield	Bexhill Kewhurst	8	0.9
shield	Southern Rother	13	29.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +27200.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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