Total Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.5 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 146.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Michelson Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollington , and the 72nd 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 Michelson Close (TN38 9SE) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 96.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Michelson Close (TN38 9SE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Michelson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Taylor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Beecham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carpenter Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beecham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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