Crime Rates at Gloucester Avenue, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 2LA

Gloucester Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 120th lowest 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 Gloucester Avenue (TN40 2LA) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Avenue (TN40 2LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.