Total Crime Rate

189.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 189.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 48th highest crime rate of 285 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 189.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (TN37 6EA), 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 (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Warrior Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Chapel Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chapel Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chapel Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2102 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2102 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2102 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cardiff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Leonards Warrior Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 De Cham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grand Parade Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stockleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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