Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hoads Wood Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 105th 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 Hoads Wood Road (TN34 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoads Wood Road (TN34 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hoad'S Wood Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hoads Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hoad'S Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilmington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoad'S Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoad'S Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoad'S Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoad'S Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoad'S Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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