Total Crime Rate

1561.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

732.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1561.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 732.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 578.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 387.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 184.9 10/10
  • Public order 133.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 78.8 10/10
  • Other theft 51.4 10/10
  • Drugs 44.5 10/10
  • Burglary 30.8 10/10
  • Robbery 17.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middle Street area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middle Street (TN34 1NA) in the last 12 months was 1561.6 per 1,000 residents and was 327.0% higher 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 169 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 214 (≈ 732.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Street (TN34 1NA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Middle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/235)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Andrews Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waldegrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Andrews Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary St Andrews Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwallis Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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