Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Glovers Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 74th highest 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 Glovers Lane (TN39 5AL) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glovers Lane (TN39 5AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sidley Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elderwood Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Glovers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Festival Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehams Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brick Kiln Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wakehams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elderwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Festival Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James' Crescent —
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Data Sources

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