Crap Towns / Bexhill-on-Sea / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Bexhill-on-Sea?
The police recorded 8.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Bexhill-on-Sea from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.0, down from 10.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.5 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 8.7 km | 11.5 |
| Eastbourne | 13.1 km | 9.9 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | – | 8.6 |
| Battle | 8.6 km | 7.8 |
| Hailsham | 13.5 km | 6.5 |
| Polegate | 14.5 km | 5.8 |
| Stone Cross | 11.1 km | 5.4 |
| Uckfield | 28.0 km | 5.0 |
| Heathfield | 18.8 km | 4.5 |
| Seaford | 24.8 km | 3.7 |
| Lower Willingdon | 14.6 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |