Crime Rate in Conquest, ward

Conquest has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Hastings district and the 1679th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Conquest in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Hastings district average (124.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Conquest’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 260 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 5 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1025.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 316 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Conquest ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Oasthouse Close. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 199 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.