Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 52.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

St Helens Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 98th 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 St Helens Road (TN34 2EA) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Road (TN34 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park View, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Helens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ghyllside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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