Hastings crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Hastings crime rate

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Hastings, marked with a high crime rating, ranks 3rd among 25 neighboring districts in terms of crime rate. The area reported 11,350 crimes in 2023, against a population of 90,996, translating to a crime rate of 124.73 per 1,000 residents, a slight 0.14% decrease from the previous year.

The most frequent crimes in Hastings are Violence and sexual offences (39.5%), Anti-social behaviour (14.0%), and Criminal damage and arson (11.7%), with the least common being robbery, bicycle theft, and theft from the person.

In Hastings’ 16 wards, Castle (Hastings) (348.8), Central St Leonards (154.2), and Baird (152.5) have the highest crime rates, while Conquest, Maze Hill, and St Helens (Hastings) are the safest.

Reviewing postcode districts within or overlapping Hastings, TN34 (155.8), TN37 (123.6), and TN38 (104.6) show the highest crime rates, in contrast to TN37, TN38, and TN35 which are the safest.

In Hastings, there has been a significant rise in Anti-social behaviour, Public order, and Violence and sexual offences, with the latter seeing increases in both 2021 and 2023. These trends indicate a growing concern in violent crimes and disorder. On the brighter side, there has been a reduction in Anti-social behaviour, Other theft, Public order, Shoplifting, and Vehicle crime, showing effective measures against these types of crimes. The fluctuating trends in Anti-social behaviour and Public order crimes suggest a complex crime landscape that requires nuanced approaches.

Hastings crime incidents by crime type

A total of 11350 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 4481 (39.5)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1589 (14.0)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1328 (11.7)%
Public order – 888 (7.8)%
Other theft – 727 (6.4)%
Vehicle crime – 615 (5.4)%
Shoplifting – 592 (5.2)%
Drugs – 317 (2.8)%
Burglary – 262 (2.3)%
Other crime – 202 (1.8)%
Possession of weapons – 123 (1.1)%
Robbery – 87 (0.8)%
Bicycle theft – 78 (0.7)%
Theft from the person – 61 (0.5)%

How does Hastings compare against nearby areas ?

Hastings ranks 3rd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Hastings wards

There are 16 wards within Hastings. Castle (Hastings), Central St Leonards, Baird has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 16 wards from high crime rate to low.