Total Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 289 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 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower than the Castle average (342.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Road (TN34 3JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Milward Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plynlimmon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milward Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milward Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emmanuel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitefriars Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpine Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Exmouth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exmouth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Emmanuel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emmanuel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emmanuel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gladstone Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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