Total Crime Rate

112.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 112.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Westerleigh Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 106th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westerleigh Close (TN38 0UQ) in the last 12 months was 112.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westerleigh Close (TN38 0UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Gardens. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westerleigh Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Jubilee Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrimede Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrimede Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Merrimede Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merrimede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Fern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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