Total Crime Rate
452.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
146.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stonefield Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 16th highest crime rate of 285 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 Stonefield Road (TN34 1QF) in the last 12 months was 452.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% higher than the Castle average (365.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 146.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stonefield Road (TN34 1QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterworks Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hastings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plynlimmon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Stonefield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stonefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stonefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Castle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Castle Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Castle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Castle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonefield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonefield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stonefield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Stonefield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonefield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Castle Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castledown Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pelham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwallis Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Andrews Square | Under investigation |
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