Total Crime Rate
155.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rye Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Baird , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 289 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 Rye Road (TN35 5DB) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rye Road (TN35 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Baird| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brightling Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Offa Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brightling Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rye Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountbatten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rye Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brightling Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crowborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brightling Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crowborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montgomery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brightling Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brightling Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brightling Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brightling Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brightling Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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