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 July 2025 are around 93 as per the recent police data. This equates to a West St Leonards crime rate of 18.09 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 Jul were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (23) incidents (53.33% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (-20.69% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (250.00% increase)
West St Leonards Crime Hotspots

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

  • Asten Close with total crimes: 9
  • Fernside Avenue with total crimes: 8
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 8

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 areas in the Hastings.

    • 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 areas in the Hastings.

  • 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 July 2025 the West St Leonards has recorded 93 crimes with crime rate of 18.09 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.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (West St Leonards)CrimesRank (West St Leonards)CrimesRank (West St Leonards)
Castle196 12,582 12,016 1
Central St Leonards96 31,030 3898 2
Gensing166 21,137 2740 4
Hollington82 5891 4744 3
Baird81 6619 9681 5
Wishing Tree59 9692 5511 9
Tressell59 8666 6568 6
Ashdown67 7631 8521 7
Old Hastings58 10528 11513 8
Ore35 14561 10447 11
Conquest46 11497 12305 13
Silverhill39 12482 13388 12
Maze Hill37 13354 15286 15
Braybrooke30 15374 14302 14
St Helens16 16213 16168 16

West St Leonards Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Anti-social behaviour saw the largest number of reported crimes with 23 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 23 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (29 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (15 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (20 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (14 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (14 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (10 incidents) also being high.

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).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 105 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.55 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202523
June 202515
May 202514
April 202510
March 202510
February 20252
December 20242
November 20246
October 20244
September 20245
August 202414

A total of 207 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.82 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202523
June 202529
May 202520
April 202514
March 202520
February 20257
December 202424
November 202425
October 202414
September 202414
August 202417

A total of 37 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.70 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20252
May 20254
April 20254
March 20253
February 20255
December 20242
October 20242
September 20243
August 20248

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20252
November 20242
September 20241

A total of 65 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.91 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 20254
May 20254
April 20254
March 202512
February 20255
December 20246
November 20243
October 20246
September 20242
August 20245

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20255
May 20251
April 20252
March 20256
December 20242
November 20243
October 20241
September 20241
August 20241

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20256
May 20253
April 20251
December 20241
October 20241

A total of 55 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202511
June 20257
May 20255
April 20251
March 20254
February 20252
December 20244
November 20247
October 20243
September 20245
August 20246

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20251
April 20251
March 20252
February 20252
December 20242
November 20247
October 20243
September 20242
August 20242

A total of 43 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.91 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20255
June 20253
May 20253
April 20252
March 20255
February 20254
December 20243
November 20244
October 20241
September 20246
August 20247

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20253
March 20251
December 20242
October 20243
August 20241

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
March 20251
February 20252
December 20241
November 20241

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20251
February 20251
November 20241

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20251

High Crime Locations West St Leonards in July 2025

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

1. Asten Close (Map)
Total9
Violence and sexual offences3
Burglary2
Public order2
Criminal damage and arson1
Drugs1
2. Fernside Avenue (Map)
Total8
Shoplifting7
Robbery1
3. Shopping Area (Map)
Total8
Shoplifting5
Anti-social behaviour3
4. Warren Close (Map)
Total7
Anti-social behaviour6
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Edinburgh Road (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences5
Anti-social behaviour1
6. Seaside Way (Map)
Total6
Anti-social behaviour4
Criminal damage and arson1
Shoplifting1
7. Keymer Close (Map)
Total5
Anti-social behaviour2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Grosvenor Crescent (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Criminal damage and arson1
Vehicle crime1
9. Harley Way (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
Public order1
10. Abbey Drive (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Burglary1

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