Crime Rates at Earl Street, Hastings, TN34 1SG

Earl 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 Earl Street (TN34 1SG) 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 Earl Street (TN34 1SG), 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.