Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 70.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Roebuck Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 129th 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 Roebuck Street (TN34 3BB) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Old Hastings average (107.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roebuck Street (TN34 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roebuck Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons East Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons East Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs East Bourne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collier Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Exmouth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hastings Miniature Railway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hastings Miniature Railway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Courthouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Burglary Courthouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Courthouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Courthouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courthouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Other crime East Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roebuck Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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