Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea
Crime in TN37 7LY
How much crime is recorded in TN37 7LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashdown
- Council
- Hastings
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,870 (2024)
TN37 7LYSt. Leonards-on-Sea
How safe is TN37 7LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 90.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN37 7LY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
90.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
170
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 7LYNational
Violence and sexual offences82.723.6
Anti-social behaviour30.710.7
Public order23.94.6
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Other theft6.44.5
Burglary6.39.1
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Shoplifting3.28.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime1.81.5
Drugs1.52.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 153% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.