Total Crime Rate

226.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 226.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Reedswood Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 37th highest crime rate of 285 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 Reedswood Road (TN38 8DP) in the last 12 months was 226.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 139.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reedswood Road (TN38 8DP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Reedswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Asten Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harley Shute Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asten Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Asten Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Asten Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asten Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asten Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorhen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kite Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kite Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harley Shute Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asten Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asten Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Edinburgh Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edinburgh Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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