Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Ridge area has the 34th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Baird , and the 133rd 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 The Ridge (TN34 2AE) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower than the Baird average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridge (TN34 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Harkness Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Harkness Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seacrest View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beynon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Beauclerk Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norcross Close —
Sep 2025Public order Holt Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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