Total Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchington Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bexhill Collington , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchington Close (TN39 3TF) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Bexhill Collington average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Birchington Close (TN39 3TF), the main crime hotspot is near The Twitten. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Twitten Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Falconbury Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falconbury Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falconbury Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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