Total Crime Rate

179.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 179.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 53.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Elphinstone Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 285 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 Elphinstone Avenue (TN34 2DE) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher than the Baird average (114.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elphinstone Avenue (TN34 2DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaconsfield Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hughenden Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elphinstone Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elphinstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fearon Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baldslow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waldene Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waldene Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphinstone Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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