Crime Rates at Martlets, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1TJ

Martlets area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 116th 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 Martlets (TN40 1TJ) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Bexhill Old Town & Worsham average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martlets (TN40 1TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gleneagles Close. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.