Postcode · Bexhill-on-Sea
Crime in TN39 5AW
How much crime is recorded in TN39 5AW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bexhill North & Sidley
- Council
- Rother
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,343 (2024)
TN39 5AWBexhill-on-Sea
How safe is TN39 5AW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN39 5AW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
TN39 5AWNational
Violence and sexual offences44.623.6
Anti-social behaviour24.610.7
Criminal damage and arson16.64.7
Public order9.34.6
Other theft3.74.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Burglary1.79.1
Drugs1.72.4
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.