Total Crime Rate
218.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 41st highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Road (TN37 6EA) in the last 12 months was 218.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% higher than the Central St Leonards average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (β 134.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Road (TN37 6EA), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrior Square | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Cloisters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellenslea Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellenslea Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonards Warrior Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Park Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Cham Road | Under investigation |
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