Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Street (TN34 1RX) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Street (TN34 1RX), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Place. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castledown Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Devonshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| 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 | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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