Crime Rates at Battle Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7AG

Battle Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 25th 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 Battle Road (TN37 7AG) in the last 12 months was 296.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher than the Gensing average (201.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 112.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 312.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battle Road (TN37 7AG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.