Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 61.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cowden Walk area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 116th 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 Cowden Walk (TN38 0YR) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowden Walk (TN38 0YR), the main crime hotspot is near Stonehouse Drive. Police recorded 46 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 Cowden Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Snowdrop Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonehouse Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowdrop Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Southwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stonehouse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Stonehouse Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arbourvale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arbourvale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehouse Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonehouse Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stonehouse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hollybank Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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