Crime Rate in Maze Hill, ward

Maze Hill has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Hastings district and the 2272nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 422nd lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Maze Hill in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Hastings district average (124.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Maze Hill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Maze Hill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Jubilee Gardens. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.