Total Crime Rate

140.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 140.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Castledown Terrace area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 78th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castledown Terrace (TN34 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 140.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Castle average (365.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castledown Terrace (TN34 3RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Place (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castledown Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/160)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Hill Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wellington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Hill Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Hill Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill Passage —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wellington Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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