Total Crime Rate
431.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Michaels Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 15th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Place (TN34 1JT) in the last 12 months was 431.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 243.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Michaels Place (TN34 1JT), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Braybrooke Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Braybrooke Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havelock Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | 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 |
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