Total Crime Rate
70.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Churchill Avenue area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Churchill Avenue (TN35 4LD) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Baird average (114.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Churchill Avenue (TN35 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rye Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rock Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hastings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mountbatten Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchill Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rye Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rye Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchill Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchill Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Churchill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Winchelsea Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winchelsea Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchelsea Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchelsea Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Top Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Top Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rock Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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