Total Crime Rate

176.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 176.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lincoln Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollington , and the 57th highest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lincoln Close (TN38 9QL) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Close (TN38 9QL), 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 Lincoln Close area

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

Data Sources

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