Crime Rates at Laser Lane, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6LL

Laser Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 8th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laser Lane (TN37 6LL) in the last 12 months was 774.9 per 1,000 residents and was 515.1% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 403.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laser Lane (TN37 6LL), 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.