Total Crime Rate
50.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbey View area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 139th highest 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 Abbey View (TN40 2LR) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey View (TN40 2LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James' Road, where police recorded 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chartres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St James' Crescent | — |
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