Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Marys Terrace area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 289 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 St Marys Terrace (TN34 3LS) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Castle average (342.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Marys Terrace (TN34 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterworks Road, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonefield Road (29 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 | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plynlimmon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Elford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emmanuel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emmanuel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emmanuel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Emmanuel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milward Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitefriars Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpine Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milward Crescent | Under investigation |
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