Total Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 12.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

The Gorseway area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bexhill Collington , and the 32nd lowest 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 The Gorseway (TN39 4PP) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Bexhill Collington average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gorseway (TN39 4PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Twitten, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakleigh Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Gorseway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oakleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Village Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Twitten —
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Data Sources

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