Total Crime Rate
336.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holmesdale Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 289 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 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 336.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 197.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmesdale Gardens (TN34 1LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robertson Street (45 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | 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 | Braybrooke Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Braybrooke Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braybrooke Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hastings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Rock | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | White Rock | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rock | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Verulam Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rock Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claremont | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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