Lowest-crime areas in Rother
Of Rother's 11 neighbourhoods, Burwash, Sedlescombe & Staplecross recorded the lowest crime rate, 39 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Bexhill Central the highest, 135 crimes per 1,000 residents. 8 of 11 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Rother neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burwash, Sedlescombe & Staplecrossaround TN32 5JZ | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oakaround TN35 4NJ | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Collington, Cooden & Little Commonaround TN39 4PW | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Kewhurstaround TN39 3RH | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Robertsbridge, Hurst Green & Ticehurstaround TN19 7PD | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Battle & Catsfieldaround TN33 0AQ | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Northiam, Peasmarsh & Camberaround TN31 6TJ | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Bexhill East & Pebshamaround TN40 2PB | 89 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Rye & Winchelseaaround TN31 7EJ | 98 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Bexhill North & Sidleyaround TN39 4BD | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Bexhill Centralaround TN39 3WT | 135 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Rother has the lowest crime rate?
Burwash, Sedlescombe & Staplecross had the lowest recorded crime rate in Rother from October 2025 to September 2026: 39 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Rother has the highest crime rate?
Bexhill Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Rother from October 2025 to September 2026: 135 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.