What is the crime rate in Hastings?

As of February 2026, Hastings has a crime rate of 10.15 per 1,000 residents, based on 924 recorded offences.

How does Hastings rank nationally for crime?

Hastings ranks #149 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Hastings?

The most common crime type in Hastings is Violence and sexual offences with 274 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 29.7% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Hastings?

As of February 2026, Hastings has a crime rate of 10.15 per 1,000 residents, based on 924 recorded offences.

How does Hastings rank nationally for crime?

Hastings ranks #149 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Hastings?

The most common crime type in Hastings is Violence and sexual offences with 274 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 29.7% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Hastings Crime Intelligence Report

Hastings recorded 924 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.15 per 1,000 residents. This places Hastings at #149 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 92300.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 15.2% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

924

trending_up +92300.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

10.15per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#149of 331

By total crime volume

East Sussex

#2rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 62 Public order: 23	62
On or near Whitworth Road Map	Shoplifting: 17 Robbery: 1	17
On or near Oasthouse Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 5 Other theft: 3	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 13 Criminal damage and arson: 3	13
On or near Pelham Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Havelock Road Map	Shoplifting: 9 Drugs: 1	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Robbery: 2 Other theft: 2	6
On or near Bellingham Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Possession of weapons: 1	7
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

924 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

274

29.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

171

18.5%

Shoplifting

148

16.0%

Public Order

8.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.0%

Other Theft

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Burglary

3.4%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Other Crime

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Robbery

1.5%

Theft from Person

0.1%

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Ward Safety Rankings

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Castle	224	0.3
2	Gensing	116	4.1
3	Central St Leonards	80	2.0
4	Ashdown	61	8.3
5	Hollington	59	3.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Maze Hill	7	0.6
shield	St Helens	16	0.5
shield	Braybrooke	28	1.9
shield	Silverhill	30	2.4
shield	Conquest	32	2.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +92300.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +15.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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