Total Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 32.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Upper Church Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ashdown , and the 122nd 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 Upper Church Road (TN37 7AT) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher than the Ashdown average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Church Road (TN37 7AT), the main crime hotspot is near Bellingham Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bellingham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2159 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Old Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hollington Old Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollington Old Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Harrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Harrow Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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