Crime Rates at Western Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1DU

Western Road area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bexhill Central , and the 2nd 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 Western Road (TN40 1DU) in the last 12 months was 841.4 per 1,000 residents and was 346.9% higher than the Bexhill Central average (188.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 268.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (TN40 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.