Total Crime Rate

25.5 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 25.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lydd Close area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollington , and the 40th 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 Lydd Close (TN38 9AD) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Hollington average (115.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydd Close (TN38 9AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watermill Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salehurst Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lydd Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salehurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salehurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flimwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flimwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Catsfield Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowhurst Road —
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Data Sources

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