Total Crime Rate
70.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hatherley Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hatherley Road (TN37 6LB) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hatherley Road (TN37 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gensing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloudesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cloudesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chapel Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chapel Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chapel Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | South Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Silchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Silchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Silchester Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A2102 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stockleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stockleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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