Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea
Crime in TN38 0QA
How much crime is recorded in TN38 0QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central St Leonards
- Council
- Hastings
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
TN38 0QASt. Leonards-on-Sea
How safe is TN38 0QA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN38 0QA area, well 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
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 0QANational
Violence and sexual offences34.523.6
Anti-social behaviour30.810.7
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Other theft5.64.5
Public order4.44.6
Burglary3.29.1
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.51.4
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.