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

Drury Lane 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 Drury Lane (TN38 9BA) 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 Drury Lane (TN38 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Sydney Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drury Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Stonehouse Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonehouse Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arbourvale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arbourvale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowdrop Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Snowdrop Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonehouse Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehouse Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Newhaven Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Stonehouse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stonehouse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Menzies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Menzies Road 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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