Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Margarets Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 88th 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 St Margarets Road (TN37 6FB) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Margarets Road (TN37 6FB), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Verulam Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A259 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrior Square | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Cloisters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margaret'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Margaret'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Margaret'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warrior Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A259 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversfield Place | 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 | Eversfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversfield Place | Under investigation |
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