Total Crime Rate

278.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 278.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.1 10/10
  • Public order 35.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.8 10/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Pelham Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 29th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pelham Place (TN34 3AD) in the last 12 months was 278.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Castle average (342.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pelham Place (TN34 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonefield Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pelham Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milward Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milward Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Milward Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milward Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Castle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Exmouth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stonefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Breeds Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Elford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castledown Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pelham Place —

Data Sources

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