Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Northiam Rise area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollington , and the 99th 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 Northiam Rise (TN38 9FA) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northiam Rise (TN38 9FA), the main crime hotspot is near Watermill Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northiam Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wittersham Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catsfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Watermill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Etchingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Etchingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salehurst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wittersham Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catsfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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