Crime Rates at Downlands Close, Bexhill-on-sea, TN39 3PP

Downlands Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bexhill Collington , and the 138th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Rother .

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 Downlands Close (TN39 3PP) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher than the Bexhill Collington average (35.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downlands Close (TN39 3PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colebrooke Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.