Total Crime Rate
599.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Terrace area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 10th 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 Wellington Terrace (TN34 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 599.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -67.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 254.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Terrace (TN34 1QQ), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pelham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Castle Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stonefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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