Total Crime Rate
52.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vicarage Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 99th 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 Vicarage Road (TN34 3NA) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Road (TN34 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Pleasant Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plynlimmon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpine Road | β |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Emmanuel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Quarry Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitefriars Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milward Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milward Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Priory Road | 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 | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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