Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 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 56.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Dorset Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 118th highest 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 Dorset Road (TN40 2HT) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Road (TN40 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Gleneagles Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Turner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmstead Road —
Apr 2026Public order Tiverton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gleneagles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairmount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elmstead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiverton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tamarisk Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Road —
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Data Sources

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