Total Crime Rate

353.3 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 353.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Other theft 38.0 10/10
  • Public order 32.6 10/10
  • Burglary 27.2 10/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swan Terrace 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 Swan Terrace (TN34 3HT) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Swan Terrace (TN34 3HT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Swan Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Exmouth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alpine Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Bourne Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Hastings Miniature Railway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Courthouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Courthouse Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Shell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shell Lane β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Shell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plynlimmon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Exmouth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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