Total Crime Rate
143.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Terrace 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 South Terrace (TN34 1SA) 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 South Terrace (TN34 1SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Havelock Road, where police recorded 209 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (116 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldegrave Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Breeds Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrews Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castledown Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Gardens | Under investigation |
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