Total Crime Rate

159.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morgan Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 26th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morgan Close (TN39 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 204.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morgan Close (TN39 5EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carfax Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill View Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morgan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faygate Close —
Sep 2025Public order Langley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cooper Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alder Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alder Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Carfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carfax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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