Total Crime Rate
78.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whistler Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 135th 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 Whistler Close (TN34 2FS) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whistler Close (TN34 2FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norcross Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beauclerk Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hastings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sovereign Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ore Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauclerk Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauclerk Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sovereign Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westminster Crescent | Under investigation |
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