Total Crime Rate
528.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ledsham Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Ashdown , and the 12th 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 Ledsham Way (TN37 7LG) in the last 12 months was 528.7 per 1,000 residents and was 508.4% higher than the Ashdown average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 130.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 165.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ledsham Way (TN37 7LG), the main crime hotspot is near Seven Acre Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Seven Acre Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thomas Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledsham Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seven Acre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seven Acre Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledsham Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Church Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Upper Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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