Crime Rates at Cross Street, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DP

Cross Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 8th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Street (TN37 6DP) in the last 12 months was 759.2 per 1,000 residents and was 468.1% higher than the Central St Leonards average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 340.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (TN37 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.