Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Robbery 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Russets area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Ashdown , and the 138th 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 The Russets (TN37 7FA) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Russets (TN37 7FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seven Acre Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harlequin Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Russets area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harlequin Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seven Acre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harlequin Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seven Acre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Seven Acre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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