Total Crime Rate
143.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 82nd 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 Queens Road (TN34 1RG) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Castle average (342.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (TN34 1RG), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pelham Street | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castledown Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
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