Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 17.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 21st 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 3JJ) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% lower than the Castle average (365.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Priory Road (TN34 3JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Milward Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 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 (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Exmouth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Thomas'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milward Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Milward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collier Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becket Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plynlimmon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Emmanuel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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