Crime Rates in Hastings, local authority district
Crime Rate
120
120
Average 6/10
* the lower the better
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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.55 | 8/10 |
| Robbery | 1.29 | 5/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.857 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.429 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Hastings (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Hastings (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- HastingsLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Hastings (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. St Helens | 35.4 low |
| 2. Maze Hill | 56.4 low |
| 3. Braybrooke | 70.8 low |
| 4. Silverhill | 73 low |
| 5. Ashdown | 88.2 low |
| 6. Old Hastings | 98.4 low |
| 7. Ore | 101 low |
| 8. Wishing Tree | 101 low |
| 9. Conquest | 102 low |
| 10. West St Leonards | 107 low |
| 11. Tressell | 109 low |
| 12. Baird | 111 medium |
| 13. Hollington | 113 medium |
| 14. Central St Leonards | 146 medium |
| 15. Gensing | 190 medium |
| 16. Castle | 331 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026