Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 12.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 Roar Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Baird , and the 12th 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 Old Roar Road (TN37 7HH) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Baird average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Roar Road (TN37 7HH), the main crime hotspot is near Oasthouse Close. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 199 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Roar Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Oasthouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oasthouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oasthouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sheerwater Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oasthouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ghyllside Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sheerwater Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sheerwater Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sheerwater Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sheerwater Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sheerwater Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oasthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sheerwater Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sheerwater Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sheerwater Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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