Total Crime Rate

759.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

340.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 759.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 340.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 261.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 178.0 10/10
  • Other theft 73.3 10/10
  • Public order 57.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.4 10/10
  • Other crime 36.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Drugs 20.9 10/10
  • Robbery 15.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Road 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 Kings Road (TN37 6DU) 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 Kings Road (TN37 6DU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Warrior Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clyde Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grand Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grand Parade Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grand Parade Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laser Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Laser Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laser Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Leonards Warrior Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Road —
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Data Sources

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