Total Crime Rate
1115.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonshire Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Road (TN34 1NF) in the last 12 months was 1115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 225.4% higher than the Castle average (342.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 361.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% 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 209 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (116 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrews Square | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claremont | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denmark Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldegrave Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pelham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham 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 | Hastings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Robertson Passage | Under investigation |
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