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

Battle Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 114th 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 Battle Road (TN37 7DP) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battle Road (TN37 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.