Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Beachy Head View area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ashdown , and the 131st 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 Beachy Head View (TN38 8EY) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Ashdown average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beachy Head View (TN38 8EY), the main crime hotspot is near Highwater View. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beachy Head View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pierwarden Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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