Total Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.9 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Downs Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 3rd 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 Downs Road (TN34 2DX) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% lower than the Baird average (114.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Downs Road (TN34 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laton Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osborne Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Downs Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphinstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Baird Drive Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elphinstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fearon Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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