Crime Rates at High Street, Hastings, TN34 3EW

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 20th highest crime rate of 289 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 353.3 per 1,000 residents and was 238.7% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 168.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (TN34 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.