Crime Rates at Kent Road, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9QJ

Kent Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollington , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Road (TN38 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Hollington average (108.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (TN38 9QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marline Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adam Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.