Total Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Church Road 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 Old Church Road (TN38 9HD) 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Church Road (TN38 9HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ormerod Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adam Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hollington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wishing Tree Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beecham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Kingsley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Kestrels | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kingsley Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wishing Tree Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wishing Tree Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wishing Tree Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wishing Tree Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Willingdon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hertford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willingdon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B2159 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wishing Tree Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Northampton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cooper Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marline Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kingsley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Willingdon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Edward Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adam Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Battle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marline Avenue | — |
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