Total Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Magdalen Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 93rd 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 Magdalen Road (TN37 6EU) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magdalen Road (TN37 6EU), the main crime hotspot is near Bohemy Fields. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 71 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 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Cham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bohemia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bohemia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bohemia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bohemia Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | De Cham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Cham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Catherine'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Catherine'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Catherine'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine'S Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Bohemia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Park Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Margaret'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bohemy Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Cham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bohemy Fields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bohemy Fields | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bohemy Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bohemy Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bohemy Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bohemy Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bohemy Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bohemy Fields | Under investigation |
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