Total Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 92.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hardwicke Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 126th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwicke Road (TN34 3PF) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower than the Baird average (114.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwicke Road (TN34 3PF), the main crime hotspot is near Farley Bank. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hardwicke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Old London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurrell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Place —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Halton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glebe —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertsons Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertsons Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bembrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egremont Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Bank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Farley Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Public order Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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