Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 38.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Barley Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 68th 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 Barley Lane (TN35 5NT) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Old Hastings average (107.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Lane (TN35 5NT), the main crime hotspot is near Pinders Road. Police recorded 19 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 Barley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Athelstan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinders Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinders Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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