Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sedlescombe Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 105th 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 Sedlescombe Gardens (TN38 0TQ) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Gensing average (201.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sedlescombe Gardens (TN38 0TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sedlescombe Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arbourvale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arbourvale —
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lime Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lime Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Southwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Menzies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Menzies Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hollybank Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 25 of 25

Data Sources

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