Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Moscow Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 285 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 Moscow Road (TN35 5LP) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Old Hastings average (107.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moscow Road (TN35 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Sandown Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moscow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sandown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moscow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moscow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moscow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Athelstan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speckled Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Graystone Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clive Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Oakfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandown Road —
Apr 2026Other theft High Bank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandown Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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