Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saunders 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.
View Crime In Hastings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stonefield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Waterworks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Waterworks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarry Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nelson Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterworks Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Becket Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plynlimmon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Mary'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mount Pleasant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Mary'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milward Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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