Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Hastings , and the 65th 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 Old London Road (TN35 5PS) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old London Road (TN35 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Halton Crescent. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glebe —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Halton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Wickham —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Wickham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egremont Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bembrook Road 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
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Data Sources

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