Crime Rates at Upper Sea Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1RL

Upper Sea Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bexhill Central , and the 107th 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 Upper Sea Road (TN40 1RL) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Bexhill Central average (151.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Sea Road (TN40 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Sea Road. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.