Total Crime Rate
71.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Silchester Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 289 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 Silchester Road (TN38 0JF) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silchester Road (TN38 0JF), 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 | Other theft | Rothsay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carisbrooke Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kenilworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maze Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gensing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gensing Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Undercliff | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cardiff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stainsby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainsby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Uplands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothsay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silchester Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maze Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
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