Total Crime Rate
97.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garden Cottages area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 127th 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 Garden Cottages (TN34 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Old Hastings average (104.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garden Cottages (TN34 3BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Bourne Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rock-A-Nore Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Hastings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Bourne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | All Saints Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Courthouse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Courthouse Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Torfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Torfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ebenezer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winding Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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