Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

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 142.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Johns Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 85th 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 Johns Road (TN37 6HP) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (β‰ˆ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (TN37 6HP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Terrace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warrior Square Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Burglary Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Warrior Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Park Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A259 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norman Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chapel Park Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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