Total Crime Rate
212.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Filsham Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 44th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Filsham Road (TN38 0AX) in the last 12 months was 212.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher than the Central St Leonards average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 174.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Filsham Road (TN38 0AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seaside Way, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edinburgh Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central St Leonards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seaside Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keymer Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Saviour'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaside Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Seaside Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edinburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seaside Way | — |
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