Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

London Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 305 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 London Road (TN39 4AH) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Bexhill Old Town & Worsham average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (TN39 4AH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bexhill Old Town & Worsham

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollier'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehams Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Buxton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buxton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brick Kiln Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wakehams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bodle Crescent —
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Data Sources

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