Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Ridge area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 285 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 The Ridge (TN34 2AD) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Baird average (114.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridge (TN34 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near The Cheviots. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Ridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coghurst Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cheviots Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coghurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coghurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coghurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coghurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bannister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bannister Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cheviots Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Cheviots Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speckled Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Avenue —
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Data Sources

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