Total Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Road (TN34 1RP) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Castle average (342.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (TN34 1RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterworks Road, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonefield Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sherwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castledown Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughenden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Quarry Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethune Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hughenden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughenden Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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