Total Crime Rate

296.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 296.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 75.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.4 9/10
  • Public order 28.1 10/10
  • Other theft 21.9 10/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Old Harrow Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 25th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Harrow Road (TN37 7ED) in the last 12 months was 296.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 112.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 312.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Harrow Road (TN37 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 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 Old Harrow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Clarendon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rymill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Perth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bellingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bellingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bellingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellingham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellingham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellingham Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oban Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildenhall Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Coventry Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Rymill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rymill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Adelaide Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollington Old Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Hollington Old Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hollington Old Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Battle Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollington Old Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollington Old Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mildenhall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildenhall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Adelaide Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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