Total Crime Rate
79.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Davids Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 82nd 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 St Davids Avenue (TN40 2BE) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Davids Avenue (TN40 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bexhill Old Town & Worsham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jacobs Acre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayencourt South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Havelock Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bayencourt South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayencourt North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowrey Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowrey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millfield Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A269 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jacobs Acre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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