Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roundwood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ashdown , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 285 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 Roundwood Road (TN37 7LA) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Ashdown average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roundwood Road (TN37 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near Welton Rise. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fleet Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Welton Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowsley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodspring Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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