Crime Rates at Welton Rise, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7RF

Welton Rise area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Ashdown , and the 118th 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 Welton Rise (TN37 7RF) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower than the Ashdown average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welton Rise (TN37 7RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mistral Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Bird Place (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.