Crime Rates at St Leonards Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1JA

St Leonards Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bexhill Central , and the 6th 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 St Leonards Road (TN40 1JA) in the last 12 months was 396.2 per 1,000 residents and was 110.4% 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 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Road (TN40 1JA), 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.