Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 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 45.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hillcrest Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bexhill Collington , and the 145th 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 Hillcrest Avenue (TN39 4DA) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Avenue (TN39 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bidwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gunter'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gunter'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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