Total Crime Rate

281.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 281.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 143.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Public order 28.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Grove Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 28th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Road (TN35 4JS) in the last 12 months was 281.3 per 1,000 residents and was 145.0% higher than the Baird average (114.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road (TN35 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Graystone Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rock Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Old Top Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Top Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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