Total Crime Rate

1403.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

380.6 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 1403.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 675.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 380.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 220.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 130.6 10/10
  • Public order 100.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 70.9 10/10
  • Robbery 56.0 10/10
  • Other theft 33.6 10/10
  • Burglary 26.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.7 10/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Other crime 18.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
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

Devonshire Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 3rd 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 Devonshire Road (TN34 1NF) in the last 12 months was 1403.0 per 1,000 residents and was 283.6% higher than the Castle average (365.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 181 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 380.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (TN34 1NF), 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 (99 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/224)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Hill Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braybrooke Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Harold Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwallis Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harold Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braybrooke Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braybrooke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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