Crime Rates at Preston Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN39 5BY

Preston Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 19th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Road (TN39 5BY) in the last 12 months was 202.3 per 1,000 residents and was 287.3% higher than the Bexhill Old Town & Worsham average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (TN39 5BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidley Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.