Total Crime Rate
984.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harold Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 5th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Place (TN34 1JA) in the last 12 months was 984.5 per 1,000 residents and was 187.1% higher than the Castle average (342.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 484.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harold Place (TN34 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Havelock Road, where police recorded 209 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (123 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robertson Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Devonshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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