Total Crime Rate

229.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 229.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 96.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

The Croft area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 35th 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 The Croft (TN34 3HH) in the last 12 months was 229.6 per 1,000 residents and was 113.8% higher than the Old Hastings average (107.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Croft (TN34 3HH), 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 The Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Courthouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Exmouth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courthouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Courthouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plynlimmon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winding Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Courthouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collier Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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