Total Crime Rate
385.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
141.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 19th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (TN34 3EW) in the last 12 months was 385.9 per 1,000 residents and was 259.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 141.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (TN34 3EW), 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.
View Crime In Hastings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rock-A-Nore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shell Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Exmouth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shell Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winding Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hastings Miniature Railway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hastings Miniature Railway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Courthouse Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Courthouse Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Courthouse Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
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