Total Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

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 7.1 1/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Edward Road area has the lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Road (TN37 6ES) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Central St Leonards average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Edward Road (TN37 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Terrace Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Catherine'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Cham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Margaret'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Margaret'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Margaret'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Cham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order De Cham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellenslea Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A259 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxon Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Warrior Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warrior Square Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A259 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Terrace Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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