Total Crime Rate
395.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Passage area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 17th 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 Market Passage (TN38 0EF) in the last 12 months was 395.1 per 1,000 residents and was 213.6% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 181.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Passage (TN38 0EF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central St Leonards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Western Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Western Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gensing Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gensing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Ascent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Ascent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Ascent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonards Warrior Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shepherd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shepherd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cardiff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
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