Total Crime Rate
396.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cantelupe 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 Cantelupe Road (TN40 1JQ) 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 Cantelupe Road (TN40 1JQ), 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.
View Crime In Bexhill Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolebrooke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Devonshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sea Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jameson Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonards Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jameson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jameson Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jameson Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jameson Mews | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Jameson Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endwell Road | Under investigation |
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