Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea
Crime in TN38 9FT
How much crime is recorded in TN38 9FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hollington
- Council
- Hastings
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,716 (2024)
TN38 9FTSt. Leonards-on-Sea
How safe is TN38 9FT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN38 9FT 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
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 9FTNational
Violence and sexual offences31.323.6
Anti-social behaviour20.510.7
Shoplifting10.98.4
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Burglary7.59.1
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Other theft6.24.5
Public order5.74.6
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Drugs2.22.4
Other crime2.11.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.