Total Crime Rate

209.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 209.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 77.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Terrace area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 285 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 South Terrace (TN34 1SA) in the last 12 months was 209.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Castle average (365.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% 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 208 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (99 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/224)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterworks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wellington Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stonefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stonefield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Stonefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Mews —
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Data Sources

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