Total Crime Rate
984.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pelham Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 5th 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 Pelham Street (TN34 1PE) in the last 12 months was 984.5 per 1,000 residents and was 187.1% higher 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 484.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pelham Street (TN34 1PE), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Devonshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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