Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wentworth Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 59th 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 Wentworth Way (TN38 0XG) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Way (TN38 0XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernside Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnberry Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wentworth Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fernside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turnberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Way —
Sep 2025Other crime Carnoustie Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrimede Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrimede Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merrimede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Fern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Merrimede Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fernside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fernside Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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