Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bexhill Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bexhill Road (TN38 8AH) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Central St Leonards average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bexhill Road (TN38 8AH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bexhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexhill Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bexhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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