Total Crime Rate
1115.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 289 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 1SD) in the last 12 months was 1115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 225.4% higher than the Castle average (342.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 361.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Terrace (TN34 1SD), 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 | Drugs | Stonefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrews Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldegrave Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Elford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pelham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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