Police patrol St Leonards after reports of drug crimes
![A Hastings Police spokesperson said: “We know that anti-social behaviour and drug crime is an issue for the community of St Leonards, so we’ve been out patrolling the area chatting to local residents."](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhlYjdiNGYzLTQyMTktNDEwZS04YWFiLWNhMTFmZjRlMjIwOTo0NzljNjZkNy0zMTc5LTQ4ZjEtOTc4Yi01MTgzMGI2NDE2ZjE=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![A Hastings Police spokesperson said: “We know that anti-social behaviour and drug crime is an issue for the community of St Leonards, so we’ve been out patrolling the area chatting to local residents."](/img/placeholder.png)
Officers have been out patrolling St Leonards after local residents reported an increase in anti-social behaviour and drug crime.
Hastings Police made the announcement on their social media pages earlier today (August 1).
A Hastings Police spokesperson said: “We know that anti-social behaviour and drug crime is an issue for the community of St Leonards, so we’ve been out patrolling the area chatting to local residents.
“Please continue to report anti-social behaviour on our website or call us on 101.”