Total Crime Rate
343.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
184.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holmesdale Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holmesdale Gardens (TN34 1LS) in the last 12 months was 343.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Castle average (365.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 184.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmesdale Gardens (TN34 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Havelock Road, where police recorded 208 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (107 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hastings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmesdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White Rock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Devonshire Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ellis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ellis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | White Rock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | White Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | White Rock | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | White Rock | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rock | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holmesdale Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings | Under investigation |
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