Total Crime Rate

227.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 227.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Pelham Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 36th highest crime rate of 285 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 Crescent (TN34 3AF) in the last 12 months was 227.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Castle average (365.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pelham Crescent (TN34 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Place (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pelham Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Harold Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stonefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stonefield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stonefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Harold Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Denmark Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pelham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pelham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelham Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stonefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Mews —
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Data Sources

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