Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milward Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 133rd 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 Milward Road (TN34 3RP) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milward Road (TN34 3RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonefield Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpine Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Breeds Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castledown Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethune Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldegrave Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrews Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Square | Under investigation |
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