Total Crime Rate

194.6 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 194.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 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

Ellenslea Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 52nd 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 Ellenslea Road (TN37 6HY) in the last 12 months was 194.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (β‰ˆ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellenslea Road (TN37 6HY), 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 Ellenslea Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellenslea Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonards Warrior Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Terrace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Close Under investigation
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 2025Drugs Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainsby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Stainsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laser Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellenslea Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Cham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Chapel Park Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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