Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 29.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Matthews Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 51st 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 St Matthews Gardens (TN38 0TS) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower than the Gensing average (202.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Gardens (TN38 0TS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Matthews Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clinton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Matthew'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchannan Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buchannan Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Horseshoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rectory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochester Road —
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Data Sources

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