Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 116th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (TN37 6AS) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Central St Leonards average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (β‰ˆ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (TN37 6AS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Central St Leonards

Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shepherd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stockleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stockleigh Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gensing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cardiff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Stainsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gensing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laser Lane β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainsby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellenslea Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellenslea Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Rothsay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rothsay Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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