Total Crime Rate
104.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southdown Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Baird , and the 112th highest crime rate of 289 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 Southdown Avenue (TN34 3QE) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 177.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southdown Avenue (TN34 3QE), the main crime hotspot is near Brendon Rise. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Baird| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brendon Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fellows Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurrell Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Farley Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farley Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southdown Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southdown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southdown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brendon Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whittington'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whittington'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whittington'S Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittington'S Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chiltern Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clement Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fellows Road | — |
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