Crime Rates at Wilton Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1HF

Wilton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bexhill Central , and the 3rd 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 Wilton Road (TN40 1HF) in the last 12 months was 557.1 per 1,000 residents and was 195.9% 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 43 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Road (TN40 1HF), the main crime hotspot is near Sea Road. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.