Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Priory Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Road (TN34 3JG) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Castle average (365.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Road (TN34 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Pleasant Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bembrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collier Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Emmanuel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Pleasant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Thomas'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mount Pleasant Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plynlimmon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becket Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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