Crime Rates at Scutes Close, Hastings, TN34 2BU

Scutes Close 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 Scutes Close (TN34 2BU) 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 Scutes Close (TN34 2BU), 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.