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Crime Rates in Hastings, local authority district

Crime Rate

120

120

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Hastings, (local authority district) is 120 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Hastings (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 41.7 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.2 6/10
Shoplifting 15.8 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
Public order 9.46 7/10
Other theft 6.53 5/10
Vehicle crime 4.55 5/10
Drugs 3.53 5/10
Burglary 2.71 3/10
Other crime 2.29 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.55 8/10
Robbery 1.29 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.857 4/10
Theft from the person 0.429 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Hastings (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Hastings (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Hastings (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Hastings (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Hastings
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Hastings (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Hastings (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. St Helens32.6 low
2. Maze Hill52.2 low
3. Braybrooke64.2 low
4. Silverhill67.7 low
5. Ashdown79.9 low
6. Old Hastings91.7 low
7. Ore92 low
8. Wishing Tree92.1 low
9. Conquest93.8 low
10. Baird99.1 low
11. Tressell100 low
12. West St Leonards101 low
13. Hollington104 low
14. Central St Leonards136 medium
15. Gensing179 medium
16. Castle303 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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