Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

St James Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 149th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Rother .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Road (TN40 2DF) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (TN40 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Elderwood Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James' Crescent —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollier'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elderwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brick Kiln Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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