Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea
Crime in TN38 0LS
How much crime is recorded in TN38 0LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West St Leonards
- Council
- Hastings
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,976 (2024)
TN38 0LSSt. Leonards-on-Sea
How safe is TN38 0LS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN38 0LS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 0LSNational
Violence and sexual offences17.623.6
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Public order5.44.6
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other theft3.84.5
Burglary3.49.1
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.