Crime Rates at Brightling Avenue, Hastings, TN35 5EG

Brightling Avenue 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 Brightling Avenue (TN35 5EG) 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 Brightling Avenue (TN35 5EG), 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.