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 Arcade 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 Arcade (TN34 3AE) 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 Arcade (TN34 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Place. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pelham Arcade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Breeds Place —
Sep 2025Other theft York Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary York Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order York Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Stonefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castledown Avenue —

Data Sources

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