Total Crime Rate

344.0 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 344.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 99.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Robbery 17.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Union Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 21st 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 Union Street (TN38 0HB) in the last 12 months was 344.0 per 1,000 residents and was 173.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 156.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (TN38 0HB), 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 Union Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laser Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Public order Silchester Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norman Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Ascent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonards Warrior Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cardiff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rothsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Rothsay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rothsay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Carisbrooke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Uplands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grand Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stockleigh Road —

Data Sources

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