Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea
Crime in TN38 0EF
How much crime is recorded in TN38 0EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central St Leonards
- Council
- Hastings
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,904 (2024)
TN38 0EFSt. Leonards-on-Sea
How safe is TN38 0EF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 73.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN38 0EF 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
73.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
194
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 0EFNational
Violence and sexual offences58.023.6
Anti-social behaviour53.610.7
Criminal damage and arson16.64.7
Public order14.44.6
Shoplifting12.38.4
Other theft11.94.5
Burglary9.39.1
Drugs7.42.4
Robbery5.41.4
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Other crime2.31.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.