Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

De La Warr Mews area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bexhill Central , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 305 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 De La Warr Mews (TN40 1RD) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Bexhill Central average (151.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De La Warr Mews (TN40 1RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea Road, where police recorded 174 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sackville Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in De La Warr Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road
Apr 2026Drugs Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Endwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parkhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sackville Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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