Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 71.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
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

Hastings Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham , and the 90th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Rother .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hastings Road (TN40 2LY) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher than the Bexhill Old Town & Worsham average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Road (TN40 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Gleneagles Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hastings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tamarisk Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elmstead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmstead Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tiverton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiverton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gleneagles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gleneagles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chartres Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairmount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundacres Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Road —
Apr 2026Public order Turner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Road —
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Data Sources

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