Crime Rate in Bexhill Sackville, ward

Bexhill Sackville has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 wards in Rother district and the 592nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 68th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bexhill Sackville in the last 12 months was 155.4 per 1,000 residents and was 113.8% higher than the Rother district average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bexhill Sackville’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 280 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 245 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bexhill Sackville ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Sea Road, with 231 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Gleneagles Close (54 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.