Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Old 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.

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Crime Over Time in Old Church Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wishing Tree Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beecham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beecham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kingsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Kestrels
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsley Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wishing Tree Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wishing Tree Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wishing Tree Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wishing Tree Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Willingdon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hertford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willingdon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2159
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wishing Tree Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Northampton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cooper Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marline Road
Apr 2026Other crime Kingsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Willingdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Edward Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adam Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marline Avenue

Data Sources

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