Total Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Sovereign 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 Sovereign Close (TN34 2UB) 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 Sovereign Close (TN34 2UB), the main crime hotspot is near Amberstone Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sovereign Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seacrest View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beauclerk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westminster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sovereign Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sovereign Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ore Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Amberstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amberstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beauclerk Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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