Crime Rates at Summerhill, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0GP

Summerhill area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 24th 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 Summerhill (TN38 0GP) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerhill (TN38 0GP), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.