Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 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 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackman Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollington , and the 38th 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 Blackman Avenue (TN38 9EA) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Hollington average (108.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackman Avenue (TN38 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Stonehouse Drive. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Larkfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Larkfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hollington Old Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollington Old Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Larkfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Larkfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Larkfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Larkfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Larkfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Larkfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Larkfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Larkfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Larkfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marline Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marline Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marline Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marline Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Edward Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Jameson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Jameson Crescent Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beauchamp Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Old Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beauchamp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burden Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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