Crime Rates at Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2AX

Elphinstone Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 63rd 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 Elphinstone Road (TN34 2AX) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Baird average (114.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elphinstone Road (TN34 2AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaktree Mews, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elphinstone Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.