Total Crime Rate

181.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 181.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Other theft 27.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • 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

Mews Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 285 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 Mews Road (TN38 0EA) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% higher than the Central St Leonards average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mews Road (TN38 0EA), 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 Mews Road 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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