Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Merrimede Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 285 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 Merrimede Close (TN38 0PD) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrimede Close (TN38 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merrimede Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sunningdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sunningdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collinswood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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