Crime Rates at Southwater Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6JS

Southwater Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Braybrooke , and the 79th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwater Road (TN37 6JS) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 167.7% higher than the Braybrooke average (55.6 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwater Road (TN37 6JS), 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.