Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Road (TN34 3JL) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Castle average (365.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Road (TN34 3JL), 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 Priory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milward Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Exmouth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castledown Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stonefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stonefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stonefield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
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Data Sources

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