Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea
Crime in TN38 0QS
How much crime is recorded in TN38 0QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Braybrooke & Bohemia
- Council
- Hastings
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,875 (2024)
TN38 0QSSt. Leonards-on-Sea
How safe is TN38 0QS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 66.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN38 0QS 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
66.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
146
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 0QSNational
Violence and sexual offences53.823.6
Anti-social behaviour23.810.7
Public order13.54.6
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Drugs11.82.4
Shoplifting11.58.4
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Burglary5.49.1
Other theft4.64.5
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.81.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.