Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West Hill Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 33rd 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 West Hill Road (TN38 0NF) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hill Road (TN38 0NF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in West Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highlands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knoll Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Marina Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knoll Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knoll Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knoll Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knoll Rise Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boscobel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Knoll Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Essenden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marina —
Sep 2025Other crime Marina Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marina Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Boscobel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Marina Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boscobel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Royal Mews Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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