Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.3 2/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 4.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Upper Maze Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Central St Leonards , and the 37th 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 Upper Maze Hill (TN38 0LD) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Central St Leonards average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Maze Hill (TN38 0LD), the main crime hotspot is near Pevensey Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Maze Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pevensey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Road —
Apr 2026Public order Boscobel Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caple Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carisbrooke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Archery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markwick Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highlands Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Quarry Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pevensey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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