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

Amherst Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bexhill Central , and the 128th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Amherst Road (TN40 1QN) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amherst Road (TN40 1QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.