Crime Rates at Watermill Lane, Bexhill-on-sea, TN39 5EL

Watermill Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 9th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watermill Lane (TN39 5EL) in the last 12 months was 362.6 per 1,000 residents and was 594.2% 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 Shoplifting with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermill Lane (TN39 5EL), 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.