Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Helens Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Baird , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 289 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 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Baird average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Road (TN34 2LJ), the main crime hotspot is near A2101. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Helens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sedgebrook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A2101 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashford Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary A2101 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary A2101 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A2101 Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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