Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea
Crime in TN38 0EA
How much crime is recorded in TN38 0EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central St Leonards
- Council
- Hastings
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
TN38 0EASt. Leonards-on-Sea
How safe is TN38 0EA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN38 0EA area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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).
TN38 0EANational
Violence and sexual offences30.623.6
Anti-social behaviour25.710.7
Public order9.54.6
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Other theft7.24.5
Burglary6.79.1
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Drugs5.32.4
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.