Total Crime Rate
86.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boscobel Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Boscobel Road (TN38 0LU) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boscobel Road (TN38 0LU), the main crime hotspot is near Marina. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Caple Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knoll Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Archery Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscobel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscobel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boscobel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Marina | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marina | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Marina | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marina | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sussex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caves Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caple Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quarry Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essenden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highlands Drive | Under investigation |
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