Crime Rates at Upper Maze Hill, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0YD

Upper Maze Hill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 54th 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 Upper Maze Hill (TN38 0YD) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Maze Hill (TN38 0YD), the main crime hotspot is near Pevensey Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.