Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Bulverhythe Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 102nd 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 8AF) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bulverhythe Road (TN38 8AF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bulverhythe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexhill Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bexhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovat Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovat Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lovat Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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