Total Crime Rate

87.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 87.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Public order 23.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 28th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 134th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bexhill Road (TN38 8BL) in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bexhill Road (TN38 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near William Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Lovat Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovat Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovat Mead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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