Postcode · Bexhill-on-Sea
Crime in TN40 1JU
How much crime is recorded in TN40 1JU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bexhill Central
- Council
- Rother
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,148 (2024)
TN40 1JUBexhill-on-Sea
How safe is TN40 1JU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN40 1JU area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).
TN40 1JUNational
Violence and sexual offences31.523.6
Anti-social behaviour21.810.7
Burglary6.89.1
Public order5.34.6
Other theft4.84.5
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Shoplifting3.28.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs2.22.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.