Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silchester Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 130th 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 Silchester Road (TN38 0JF) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silchester Road (TN38 0JF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Grand Parade Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Shepherd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Leonards Warrior Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Laser Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rothsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laser Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laser Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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