Total Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026April Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bexhill Central , and the 139th 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 April Place (TN40 1UE) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Bexhill Central average (151.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around April Place (TN40 1UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea Road, where police recorded 174 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexhill Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hunting Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clifford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clifford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Belle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Devonshire Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Devonshire Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Endwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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