Total Crime Rate

240.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 240.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Drugs 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Bishop Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 31st highest crime rate of 285 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 Bishop Avenue (TN35 5FE) in the last 12 months was 240.7 per 1,000 residents and was 109.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 128.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishop Avenue (TN35 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Farley Bank. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bishop Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Deepdene Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Deepdene Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdene Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdene Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurrell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clement Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Halton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egremont Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glebe —
Apr 2026Other crime Old London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Public order Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertsons Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterside Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertsons Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellows Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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