Total Crime Rate

158.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.6 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 158.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Public order 38.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brightling Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 64th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brightling Avenue (TN35 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 158.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brightling Avenue (TN35 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Brightling Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brightling Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brightling Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mountbatten Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rye Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Top Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Top Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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