Total Crime Rate
45.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bulverhythe Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 88th 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 Bulverhythe Road (TN38 8AE) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bulverhythe Road (TN38 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lovat Mead (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West St Leonards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bexhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bexhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovat Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovat Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lovat Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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