Crime Rates at High Bank Close, Hastings, TN35 5LS

High Bank Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 128th 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 High Bank Close (TN35 5LS) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Bank Close (TN35 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandown Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farley Bank (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.