Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horseshoe Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 83rd 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 Horseshoe Close (TN38 9BT) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Gensing average (202.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horseshoe Close (TN38 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 109 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 Horseshoe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonehouse Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Horseshoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dell Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Menzies Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Menzies Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Menzies Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonehouse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonehouse Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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