Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 63.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Highlands area has the 12th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bexhill Collington , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 305 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 The Highlands (TN39 5HL) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher than the Bexhill Collington average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Highlands (TN39 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highlands Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paton Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Highlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Davis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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