Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wadhurst Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Ashdown , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wadhurst Close (TN37 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Ashdown average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadhurst Close (TN37 7AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bellingham Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wadhurst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellingham Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Upper Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellingham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellingham Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Bellingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thomas Brassey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Seven Acre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seven Acre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bellingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bellingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Church Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seven Acre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ledsham Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ledsham Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willingdon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Willingdon Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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