Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Woodsgate Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Rother .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodsgate Avenue (TN40 2BL) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the Bexhill Old Town & Worsham average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 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 9 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodsgate Avenue (TN40 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowrey Place, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodsgate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buxton Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Buxton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brick Kiln Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollier'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayencourt North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayencourt North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silvester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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