Total Crime Rate
122.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Battle Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollington , and the 92nd 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 Battle Road (TN37 7BE) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Hollington average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Battle Road (TN37 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Seven Acre Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hollington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wishing Tree Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wishing Tree Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wishing Tree Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willingdon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willingdon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seven Acre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seven Acre Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Seven Acre Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thomas Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Upper Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wishing Tree Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ormerod Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Church Road | — |
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