Total Crime Rate
385.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Halton Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Baird , and the 18th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Halton Crescent (TN34 3NX) in the last 12 months was 385.8 per 1,000 residents and was 266.9% higher than the Baird average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 164.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halton Crescent (TN34 3NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halton Crescent, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farley Bank (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baird| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | West View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ann Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dudley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Egremont Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farley Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Halton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farley Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bishop Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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