Total Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 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 84.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Saunders Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Castle , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 285 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 Saunders Close (TN34 3UG) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% lower than the Castle average (365.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saunders Close (TN34 3UG), the main crime hotspot is near Waterworks Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saunders Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stonefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Waterworks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waterworks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterworks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterworks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St James'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Waterworks Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Waterworks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterworks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterworks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterworks Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road
Apr 2026Drugs St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St James'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becket Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plynlimmon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mount Pleasant Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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