Total Crime Rate

152.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Park Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 68th highest crime rate of 285 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 Chapel Park Road (TN37 6HT) in the last 12 months was 152.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Central St Leonards average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Park Road (TN37 6HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terrace Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Western Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Park Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bohemia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bohemia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bohemia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bohemia Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Cham Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Cham Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order De Cham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Cham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime De Cham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Road —
Apr 2026Burglary King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road —

Data Sources

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