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 May 2025 are around 57 as per the recent police data. This equates to a West St Leonards crime rate of 11.09 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 May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (42.86% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (40.00% increase)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (400.00% increase)
West St Leonards Crime Hotspots

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

  • Seaside Way with total crimes: 8
  • Asten Close with total crimes: 6
  • Kite Close with total crimes: 5

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 May 2025 the West St Leonards has recorded 57 crimes with crime rate of 11.09 ranking 8th 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.

AreaMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (West St Leonards)CrimesRank (West St Leonards)CrimesRank (West St Leonards)
Castle208 12,582 12,016 1
Central St Leonards101 31,030 3898 2
Gensing104 21,137 2740 4
Hollington77 5891 4744 3
Tressell78 4666 6568 6
Baird54 9619 9681 5
Wishing Tree45 10692 5511 9
Ore59 6561 10447 11
Ashdown34 13631 8521 7
Conquest59 7497 12305 13
Old Hastings44 11528 11513 8
Silverhill35 12482 13388 12
Braybrooke30 14374 14302 14
Maze Hill20 15354 15286 15
St Helens18 16213 16168 16

West St Leonards Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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).

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).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 47 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
April 20254
March 20253
February 20255
December 20242
October 20242
September 20243
August 20248
July 20248
June 20244
May 20244

A total of 53 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 109 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202514
April 202510
March 202510
February 20252
December 20242
November 20246
October 20244
September 20245
August 202414
July 202417
June 202414
May 202411

A total of 264 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202520
April 202514
March 202520
February 20257
December 202424
November 202425
October 202414
September 202414
August 202417
July 202423
June 202470
May 202416

A total of 48 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20253
April 20252
March 20255
February 20254
December 20243
November 20244
October 20241
September 20246
August 20247
July 20245
June 20246
May 20242

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 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
June 20242

A total of 6 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20253
April 20251
December 20241
October 20241

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20251
February 20251
November 20241
June 20242
May 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
May 20254
April 20254
March 202512
February 20255
December 20246
November 20243
October 20246
September 20242
August 20245
July 20246
June 202414
May 20244

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
May 20251
April 20252
March 20256
December 20242
November 20243
October 20241
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20243

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20251
March 20252
February 20252
December 20242
November 20247
October 20243
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 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

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 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

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

MonthCount
November 20242
September 20241
July 20241

High Crime Locations West St Leonards in May 2025

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

1. Seaside Way (Map)
Total8
Anti-social behaviour4
Shoplifting4
2. Asten Close (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences3
Drugs1
Other crime1
Other theft1
3. Kite Close (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences3
Other theft1
Public order1
4. Grosvenor Crescent (Map)
Total3
Drugs2
Anti-social behaviour1
5. Blackwell Close (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson2
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Wishing Tree Lane (Map)
Total2
Criminal damage and arson1
Public order1
7. Darwell Close (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Edinburgh Road (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
9. William Road (Map)
Total2
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Keymer Close (Map)
Total2
Bicycle theft1
Violence and sexual offences1

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