Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea
Crime in TN38 0JS
How much crime is recorded in TN38 0JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central St Leonards
- Council
- Hastings
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,713 (2024)
TN38 0JSSt. Leonards-on-Sea
How safe is TN38 0JS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 57.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN38 0JS area, well above 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
57.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 0JSNational
Violence and sexual offences43.823.6
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Burglary14.29.1
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Other theft6.44.5
Public order5.94.6
Other crime5.41.5
Drugs4.72.4
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.91.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.