Crime Rate in Baird, ward

Baird has the 6th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Hastings district and the 1583rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 185th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Baird in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Hastings district average (124.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Baird’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 265 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 329 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Baird ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Brendon Rise, with 40 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Southdown Avenue (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.