Crime Rates at Harbour Way, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8EP

Harbour Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ashdown , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harbour Way (TN38 8EP) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Ashdown average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harbour Way (TN38 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highwater View, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coxheath Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.