Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Springfield Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 42nd 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 Springfield Road (TN38 0TY) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Road (TN38 0TY), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Charles Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lime Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lime Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Matthew'S Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Hollybank Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Southwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Michele Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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