Total Crime Rate
65.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baird Drive area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baird Drive (TN34 2JL) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the Baird average (114.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baird Drive (TN34 2JL), the main crime hotspot is near Osborne Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Baird Drive | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brading Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Canterbury Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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