Total Crime Rate
119.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linley Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Baird , and the 97th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Linley Drive (TN34 2BX) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher than the Baird average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linley Drive (TN34 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Hughenden Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Baird| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wilmington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldene Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oaktree Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaktree Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaktree Mews | — |
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