Total Crime Rate

151.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harold Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 76th highest crime rate of 289 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 Harold Road (TN35 5NJ) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 360.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Road (TN35 5NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Egremont Place. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Egremont Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ebenezer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Torfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Torfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson All Saints Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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