Total Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Madeira Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 137th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Madeira Drive (TN34 2NH) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Gensing average (201.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Madeira Drive (TN34 2NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A21, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alma Villas (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gensing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briers Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alma Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Briers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briers Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Radcliffe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oban Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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