Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Parsons Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollington , and the 85th 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 Parsons Close (TN38 9QT) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parsons Close (TN38 9QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beecham Place, where police recorded 23 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 Parsons Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adam Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beecham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beecham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westmoreland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmoreland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Slides Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Slides Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Slides Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hertford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carpenter Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Taylor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Northampton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Close

Data Sources

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