Total Crime Rate

217.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 217.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 47.6 8/10
  • Public order 38.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Robbery 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Amsterdam Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 39th 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 Amsterdam Way (TN38 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 217.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amsterdam Way (TN38 8DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Amsterdam Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Amsterdam Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amsterdam Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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