Total Crime Rate
171.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hardwicke Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Baird , and the 61st highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwicke Road (TN34 3PE) in the last 12 months was 171.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hardwicke Road (TN34 3PE), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ann Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bishop Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bembrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | West View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halton Place | — |
| 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 | Halton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Egremont Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farley Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Halton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broomgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broomgrove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomgrove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farley Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomgrove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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