Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Becket Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 121st highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Becket Close (TN34 3UE) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Castle average (342.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Becket Close (TN34 3UE), 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Quarry Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Elford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stonefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughenden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughenden Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hughenden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milward Road | — |
| 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 | Burglary | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Close | 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 | Other crime | Gladstone Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefriars Road | Under investigation |
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