Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Spaldings area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 97th 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 The Spaldings (TN38 9TP) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Spaldings (TN38 9TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warren Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wishing Tree Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West St Leonards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowsweet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwell Close | Under investigation |
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