Crime Rates at Edinburgh Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8DA

Edinburgh Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 59th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edinburgh Road (TN38 8DA) in the last 12 months was 171.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 133.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Road (TN38 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Asten Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.