Total Crime Rate
91.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Helens Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 128th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Helens Road (TN34 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Helens Road (TN34 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Park View. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hastings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park View | — |
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