Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.3 10/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Ascent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 101st 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 East Ascent (TN38 0DS) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Central St Leonards average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Ascent (TN38 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Ascent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Silchester Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherd Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Shepherd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shepherd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercatoria Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cardiff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maze Hill Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mews Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Stockleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stockleigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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