Total Crime Rate

161.4 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 161.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Chapel Park Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 70th 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 Chapel Park Road (TN37 6HU) in the last 12 months was 161.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (β‰ˆ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Park Road (TN37 6HU), 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 Chapel Park Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Vale Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Park Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Chapel Park Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Chapel Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellenslea Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellenslea Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cloudesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Vale Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stainsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainsby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Cham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Vale Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonards Warrior Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Cloisters Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Terrace Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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