Crime Rate in West St Leonards: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in West St Leonards

The total recorded crimes in West St Leonards, Hastings, UK in March 2025 are around 64 as per the recent police data. This equates to a West St Leonards crime rate of 12.45 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around West St Leonards, encompassing approximately 5,141 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Mar were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (185.71% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (140.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (400.00% increase)
West St Leonards Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Keymer Close with total crimes: 7
  • Edinburgh Road with total crimes: 6
  • William Road with total crimes: 6

How safe is West St Leonards?

To understand the safety of West St Leonards, we need to analyze West St Leonards crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Hastings:

    • In 2024, West St Leonards demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Hastings average, with 661 crimes compared to 745.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, West St Leonards witnessed more crimes than 9 out of 15 other cities.

    • In 2023, West St Leonards had fewer crimes than the Hastings average, with 452 crimes compared to 596. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, West St Leonards recorded fewer crimes than 9 out of 15 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Hastings, West St Leonards has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

West St Leonards Crime Statstics

In March 2025 the West St Leonards has recorded 64 crimes with crime rate of 12.45 ranking 4th out of 15 in the Hastings, UK

In 2024, the total West St Leonards crimes were 661. The crime rate of West St Leonards in 2024 was 128.57 (year) or 10.71 (month) ranking it 7 dangerous area in the Hastings.

In 2023, the total crimes in West St Leonards were around 452 crimes with yearly crime rate of 87.92 (year) or 7.33 (month) ranking 10 most dangerous area in the Hastings.

AreaMarch 202520242023
CrimesRank (Hastings)CrimesRank (Hastings)CrimesRank (Hastings)
Castle185 12,582 12,016 1
Central St Leonards76 31,030 3898 2
Gensing90 21,137 2740 4
Hollington60 8891 4744 3
Baird63 7619 9681 5
Wishing Tree63 6692 5511 9
Tressell63 5666 6568 6
Ashdown54 9631 8521 7
Old Hastings46 12528 11513 8
Ore52 10561 10447 11
Conquest51 11497 12305 13
Silverhill27 15482 13388 12
Braybrooke32 13374 14302 14
Maze Hill28 14354 15286 15
St Helens22 16213 16168 16

West St Leonards Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (20 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (12 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 7 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 5 incidents.

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 24 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (25 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (7 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (14 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (6 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (14 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Other theft (6 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (17 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (14 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 23 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 17 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (70 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (14 cases).

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (16 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (11 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (15 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Public order (5 incidents) also being high.

For March 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (34 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (13 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20252
February 20252
December 20242
November 20247
October 20243
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20244

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
February 20252
December 20241
November 20241
June 20242
March 20243

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20256
December 20242
November 20243
October 20241
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242

A total of 46 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20255
February 20254
December 20243
November 20244
October 20241
September 20246
August 20247
July 20245
June 20246
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241

A total of 279 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202520
February 20257
December 202424
November 202425
October 202414
September 202414
August 202417
July 202423
June 202470
May 202416
April 202415
March 202434

A total of 103 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202510
February 20252
December 20242
November 20246
October 20244
September 20245
August 202414
July 202417
June 202414
May 202411
April 20245
March 202413

A total of 57 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20254
February 20252
December 20244
November 20247
October 20243
September 20245
August 20246
July 20245
June 20246
May 20245
April 20245
March 20245

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
December 20242
October 20243
August 20241
March 20242

A total of 71 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202512
February 20255
December 20246
November 20243
October 20246
September 20242
August 20245
July 20246
June 202414
May 20244
April 20244
March 20244

A total of 48 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.36 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
February 20255
December 20242
October 20242
September 20243
August 20248
July 20248
June 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20247

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
November 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20241

A total of 4 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20241
October 20241
March 20242

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20242
September 20241
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241

High Crime Locations West St Leonards in March 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the West St Leonards postcode area is presented below.

1. Keymer Close (Map)
Total7
Criminal damage and arson2
Other theft2
Violence and sexual offences2
Shoplifting1
2. Edinburgh Road (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences5
Anti-social behaviour1
3. William Road (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences6
4. Asten Close (Map)
Total5
Burglary3
Other theft1
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Keats Close (Map)
Total5
Public order2
Shoplifting2
Possession of weapons1
6. Seaside Way (Map)
Total5
Shoplifting4
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Petrol Station (Map)
Total5
Anti-social behaviour3
Shoplifting2
8. Haven Road (Map)
Total3
Burglary3
9. Bexhill Road (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Shopping Area (Map)
Total3
Shoplifting3

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