Crime Rates at Portland Steps, Hastings, TN34 1QL

Portland Steps area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 29th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Steps (TN34 1QL) in the last 12 months was 278.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Steps (TN34 1QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Place (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.