Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea
Crime in TN37 6EB
How much crime is recorded in TN37 6EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central St Leonards
- Council
- Hastings
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,552 (2024)
TN37 6EBSt. Leonards-on-Sea
How safe is TN37 6EB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 74.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN37 6EB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
74.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
178
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
TN37 6EBNational
Violence and sexual offences60.223.6
Anti-social behaviour49.610.7
Other theft13.84.5
Burglary12.29.1
Criminal damage and arson11.84.7
Public order10.54.6
Drugs5.72.4
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Shoplifting5.18.4
Other crime3.01.5
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Robbery2.51.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.