Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Ridge West area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ashdown , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridge West (TN37 7PP) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridge West (TN37 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near Whitworth Road. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Ridge West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whitworth Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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