Total Crime Rate

563.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

263.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 563.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 263.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 169.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 162.5 10/10
  • Public order 79.4 10/10
  • Burglary 43.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.1 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 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

George Street area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 12th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (TN34 3EE) in the last 12 months was 563.2 per 1,000 residents and was 424.5% higher than the Old Hastings average (107.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 263.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (TN34 3EE), 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 George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shell Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courthouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Courthouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Courthouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Courthouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Courthouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shell Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Pelham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pelham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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