Total Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 9.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 10th 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 Crescent (TN34 2EN) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Crescent (TN34 2EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A2101, where police recorded 15 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 St Helens Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brading Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dordrecht Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dordrecht Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dordrecht Way Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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