Total Crime Rate
199.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbey Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 50th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Drive (TN38 8BD) in the last 12 months was 199.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% higher than the Central St Leonards average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Drive (TN38 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Amsterdam Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central St Leonards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amsterdam Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amsterdam Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Drive | — |
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