Total Crime Rate
139.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Margarets Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 86th 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 St Margarets Road (TN37 6EH) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Margarets Road (TN37 6EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A259, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eversfield Place (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central St Leonards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margaret'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Cloisters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warrior Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A259 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A259 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Margaret'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Margaret'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrior Square | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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