Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 21.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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
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

The Links area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 29th 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 The Links (TN38 0UW) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Links (TN38 0UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernside Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnberry Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Links area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fernside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fernside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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