Crime Rates at Alma Villas, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6QU

Alma Villas area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 285 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 Alma Villas (TN37 6QU) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Gensing average (202.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Villas (TN37 6QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eversley Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paynton Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.