Total Crime Rate
120.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brookland Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Baird , and the 96th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brookland Close (TN34 2DF) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookland Close (TN34 2DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hughenden Place, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaconsfield Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baird| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaktree Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sherwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hughenden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughenden Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughenden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Quarry Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Close | — |
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