Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Reedswood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 42nd 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 Reedswood Road (TN38 8DN) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 5 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reedswood Road (TN38 8DN), 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.
View Crime In West St Leonards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Asten Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harley Shute Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Asten Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Asten Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Asten Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Asten Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Asten Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Asten Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Asten Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorhen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kite Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kite Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harley Shute Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Asten Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Asten Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Edinburgh Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | William Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Edinburgh Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edinburgh Road | — |
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