Crime Rate in Rother: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Rother

The total recorded crimes in Rother, UK in January 2026 are around 2 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Rother crime rate of 0.02 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Rother, encompassing approximately 93,114 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (2) incidents (-99.01% decrease)
Rother Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Harewood Close with total crimes: 1
  • Carfax Close with total crimes: 1

Rother Police Info:

Sussex Police

How safe is Rother?

To understand the safety of Rother, we need to analyze Rother crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Rother has recorded 8,269 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 88.81 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 177 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 6,338 crimes with a crime rate of 68.07, ranking it 251 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.

  • Relative to East Sussex:

    • In 2024, Rother demonstrated a lower crime volume than the East Sussex average, with 8269 crimes compared to 10270.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Rother witnessed more crimes than 3 out of 4 other cities.

    • In 2023, Rother had fewer crimes than the East Sussex average, with 6,338 crimes compared to 8,061. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Rother witnessed more crimes than 4 out of 4 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Rother is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in East Sussex, Rother has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Rother Crime Statstics

In January 2026 the Rother has recorded 2 crimes with crime rate of 0.02 ranking 9223th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 1 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 4 in terms of crime rate in East Sussex.

In 2024, the total Rother crimes were 8,269. The crime rate of Rother in 2024 was 88.81 (year) or 7.40 (month) ranking it 177 danzarous in the UK. Rother ranked 4 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in East Sussex.

In 2023, the total crimes in Rother were around 6,338 crimes with yearly crime rate of 68.07 (year) or 5.67 (month) ranking 251 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in East Sussex, Rother ranked 5 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 3 as per crime rate of Rother

CityJanuary 202620242023
CrimesRank (East Sussex)CrimesRank (East Sussex)CrimesRank (East Sussex)
Wealden9 78,960 57,086 5
LewesNA NA8,184 46,406 4
Hastings1 211,918 29,540 2
EastbourneNA NA14,019 110,935 1

Rother Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In January 2026, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 202 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 89 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (186 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (92 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (206 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (127 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (193 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (134 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (216 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (174 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 240 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 173 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (209 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (158 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (220 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (101 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (274 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (80 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (220 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (102 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 183 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 2351 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 195.92 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 274 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20262
December 2025202
November 2025186
October 2025206
September 2025193
August 2025216
July 2025240
June 2025209
May 2025220
April 2025274
March 2025220
February 2025183

A total of 256 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.27 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 202518
November 202517
October 202528
September 202529
August 202526
July 202526
June 202515
May 202523
April 202527
March 202526
February 202521

A total of 115 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.45 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20259
November 202510
October 202512
September 202515
August 20256
July 20256
June 202511
May 20257
April 20257
March 202512
February 202520

A total of 520 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.27 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 202530
November 202538
October 202556
September 202544
August 202561
July 202550
June 202550
May 202542
April 202549
March 202543
February 202557

A total of 21 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20251
November 20253
October 20251
August 20251
July 20252
June 20252
May 20252
April 20252
March 20254
February 20253

A total of 637 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.91 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 202552
November 202544
October 202554
September 202556
August 202557
July 202558
June 202575
May 202565
April 202563
March 202560
February 202553

A total of 226 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.55 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 202516
November 202532
October 202532
September 202532
August 202519
July 202510
June 202521
May 202515
April 202517
March 20259
February 202523

A total of 379 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.45 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 202529
November 202525
October 202544
September 202533
August 202527
July 202540
June 202548
May 202548
April 202536
March 202532
February 202517

A total of 1288 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 117.09 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 174 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 202589
November 202592
October 2025127
September 2025134
August 2025174
July 2025173
June 2025158
May 2025101
April 202580
March 2025102
February 202558

A total of 674 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 61.27 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 202569
November 202551
October 202550
September 202558
August 202540
July 202590
June 202563
May 202561
April 202566
March 202555
February 202571

A total of 40 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20251
November 20252
October 20254
September 20254
August 202510
July 20254
June 20255
May 20253
April 20253
March 20252
February 20252

A total of 74 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.73 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 202510
November 20258
October 20259
September 20254
August 20255
July 20256
June 20255
May 202510
April 20258
March 20257
February 20252

A total of 142 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.91 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20258
November 202512
October 202510
September 20259
August 20256
July 202518
June 202520
May 202519
April 202512
March 202512
February 202516

A total of 31 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20252
October 20256
September 20254
August 20252
July 20257
June 20253
May 20253
April 20251
March 20252
February 20251

High Crime Locations Rother in January 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Rother postcode area is presented below.

1. Harewood Close (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Carfax Close (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1

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