Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Peters Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 306 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 St Peters Crescent (TN40 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Crescent (TN40 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chartres (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexhill Old Town & Worsham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Briary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Briary | — |
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