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Crime in Fairlight

Fairlight had 8 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 13.9 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 12th of 12 Rother areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 74% below the middle Rother area.

TN35, Rother · within 0.75 miles of the middle of Fairlight

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13.9crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
12 of 12Rother rank1st is the highest rate
–on the 3 months beforenot enough to compare
violencemost common2 in 3 months

Month by month

3 Mar 1 May 1 Jun 5 Jul 2 Aug

Crimes recorded within 0.75 miles of the middle of Fairlight. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence225%
public order225%
anti-social behaviour225%
criminal damage113%
other crime113%

Fairlight against Rother

TypeFairlight per 1,000Middle Rother areaChange
Violence3.518–
Burglary01.5–
Vehicle crime00–
Anti-social behaviour3.511.3–
Theft and robbery02.6–

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
High Wickham175.3▲ 16%
Bachelor's Bump149.80%
Belmont125.6▲ 14%
Ore108.9▲ 1%
Clive Vale100.3▲ 10%
Icklesham14.4–
Fairlight13.9–
See every Rother area ranked on the crime in Rother page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Fairlight a safe area?

Fairlight had about 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 12 of 12 Rother areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Fairlight?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (2), followed by public order (2) and anti-social behaviour (2).