Crime Rates at Amherst Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1QH

Amherst Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bexhill Central , and the 20th highest crime rate of 306 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 Amherst Road (TN40 1QH) in the last 12 months was 196.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher than the Bexhill Central average (188.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 127.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amherst Road (TN40 1QH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 261 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.