Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Paynton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 289 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 Paynton Road (TN37 7DY) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Gensing average (201.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paynton Road (TN37 7DY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paynton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Strood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alma Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Adelaide Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Adelaide Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Adelaide Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mildenhall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildenhall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildenhall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildenhall Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Perth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rochester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rochester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Adelaide Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rochester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oban Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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