Crap Towns / Battle / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Battle?
The police recorded 7.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Battle from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.3, down from 11.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 11.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.3 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 7.7 km | 11.5 |
| Eastbourne | 20.2 km | 9.9 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 8.6 km | 8.6 |
| Tenterden | 22.4 km | 8.4 |
| Battle | – | 7.8 |
| Hailsham | 17.2 km | 6.5 |
| Polegate | 20.2 km | 5.8 |
| Stone Cross | 17.6 km | 5.4 |
| Crowborough | 26.8 km | 4.6 |
| Heathfield | 16.8 km | 4.5 |
| Lower Willingdon | 20.9 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |