Crime Rates at Edwin Road, Hastings, TN35 5JX

Edwin Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 55th 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 Edwin Road (TN35 5JX) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Old Hastings average (104.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwin Road (TN35 5JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Bank Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harold Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.