Total Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nelson Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Road (TN34 3RZ) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Road (TN34 3RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterworks Road, where police recorded 86 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethune Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gladstone Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milward Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitefriars Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Emmanuel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emmanuel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emmanuel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emmanuel Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Milward Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castledown Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milward Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stonefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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