Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old London Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 74th 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 Old London Road (TN35 5NB) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Old Hastings average (104.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old London Road (TN35 5NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halton Crescent, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Egremont Place (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Hastings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Torfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Torfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | All Saints Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | West View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Egremont Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dudley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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