Total Crime Rate
161.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stainsby Street 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 Stainsby Street (TN37 6LA) 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 areaβs 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 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 Stainsby Street (TN37 6LA), 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.
View Crime In Central St Leonards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gensing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Cloisters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Cham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shepherd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shepherd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cloudesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cardiff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonards Warrior Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cloudesley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cloudesley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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