Total Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Village Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bexhill Collington , and the 94th 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 Village Close (TN39 4TF) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower than the Bexhill Collington average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Village Close (TN39 4TF), 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.
View Crime In Bexhill St Marks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherd'S Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oakleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Twitten | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Village Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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