Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Old London Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 88th 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 Old London Road (TN35 5LU) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old London Road (TN35 5LU), 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 Old London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdene Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Farley Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdene Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Deepdene Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurrell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Old London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Bank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Deepdene Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Place —
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 Robertsons Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertsons Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oakfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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