Crime Rates at Mountbatten Close, Hastings, TN35 4LE

Mountbatten Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Baird , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 289 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 Mountbatten Close (TN35 4LE) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Baird average (105.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountbatten Close (TN35 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Brightling Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.