Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea
Crime in TN38 8DA
How much crime is recorded in TN38 8DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West St Leonards
- Council
- Hastings
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,877 (2024)
TN38 8DASt. Leonards-on-Sea
How safe is TN38 8DA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN38 8DA 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
46.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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 8DANational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Anti-social behaviour24.810.7
Public order10.74.6
Shoplifting10.48.4
Burglary6.29.1
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other theft3.74.5
Drugs2.12.4
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.