Total Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 116.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Oxford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gensing , and the 100th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (TN38 9EY) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (TN38 9EY), 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 Oxford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollington Old Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollington Old Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hollington Old Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hollington Old Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollington Old Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Beauchamp Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Coventry Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Menzies Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Adelaide Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Adelaide Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Adelaide Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rymill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rymill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rymill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Adelaide Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Menzies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehouse Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonehouse Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackman Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Stonehouse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stonehouse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Larkfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Stonehouse Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newhaven Walk Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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