Total Crime Rate

218.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very 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 218.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kings 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warrior Square Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Cloisters Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellenslea Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellenslea Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Terrace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norman Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grand Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonards Warrior Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Chapel Park Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Park Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Cham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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