Total Crime Rate

395.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 395.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.6 10/10
  • Drugs 20.6 10/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Market 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.

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Crime Over Time in Market Passage area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grand Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street —
Sep 2025Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gensing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gensing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Ascent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Ascent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Ascent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonards Warrior Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shepherd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shepherd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cardiff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terrace Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road —

Data Sources

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