Total Crime Rate
230.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025White Rock Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 37th 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 White Rock Road (TN34 1LE) in the last 12 months was 230.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around White Rock Road (TN34 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Robertson Street. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Alley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Rock | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Michael'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Braybrooke Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Braybrooke Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claremont | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rock | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | White Rock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Rock Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rock Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oliver Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | White Rock | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Verulam Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robertson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Street | Under investigation |
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