Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bulrush Place area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 289 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 Bulrush Place (TN38 9TR) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Central St Leonards average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bulrush Place (TN38 9TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warren Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darwell Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central St Leonards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fen Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fen Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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