Crime Rates at Paynton Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7DZ

Paynton Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 289 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 Paynton Road (TN37 7DZ) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paynton Road (TN37 7DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rochester Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stevenson Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.