Crime Rate in Castle: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Castle

The total recorded crimes in Castle, Hastings, UK in May 2025 are around 208 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Castle crime rate of 0.29 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Castle, encompassing approximately 725,437 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (64) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (30) incidents (-3.23% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (30) incidents (-6.25% decrease)
Castle Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Havelock Road with total crimes: 17
  • Wellington Place with total crimes: 15
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 14

How safe is Castle?

To understand the safety of Castle, we need to analyze Castle crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Hastings:

    • In 2024, Castle reported a higher crime volume than the Hastings average, with 2,582 crimes compared to 745. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Castle witnessed more crimes than 15 out of 15 other areas in the Hastings.

    • In 2023, Castle experienced a greater number of crimes than the Hastings average, with 2,016 crimes compared to 596. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Castle witnessed more crimes than 15 out of 15 other areas in the Hastings.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Hastings, Castle has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Castle Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the Castle has recorded 208 crimes with crime rate of 0.22 ranking 1th out of 15 in the Hastings, UK

In 2024, the total Castle crimes were 2,582. The crime rate of Castle in 2024 was 20.93 (year) or 1.74 (month) ranking it 1 dangerous area in the Hastings.

In 2023, the total crimes in Castle were around 2,016 crimes with yearly crime rate of 14.54 (year) or 1.21 (month) ranking 1 most dangerous area in the Hastings.

AreaMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (Castle)CrimesRank (Castle)CrimesRank (Castle)
Central St Leonards101 31,030 3898 2
Gensing104 21,137 2740 4
Hollington77 5891 4744 3
Tressell78 4666 6568 6
Baird54 9619 9681 5
Wishing Tree45 10692 5511 9
Ore59 6561 10447 11
Ashdown34 13631 8521 7
West St Leonards57 8661 7452 10
Conquest59 7497 12305 13
Old Hastings44 11528 11513 8
Silverhill35 12482 13388 12
Braybrooke30 14374 14302 14
Maze Hill20 15354 15286 15
St Helens18 16213 16168 16

Castle Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (64 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (30 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (80 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (32 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (67 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (38 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 74 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 35 incidents.

In January 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 50 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 35 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (76 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (25 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (63 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (26 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (54 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (40 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (74 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (46 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 75 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 40 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (128 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (52 cases).

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (84 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (34 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 65 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 20254
March 20254
February 20253
December 20245
November 20242
October 20245
September 20244
August 20243
July 20247
June 202414
May 20248

A total of 383 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202530
April 202531
March 202520
February 202522
December 202425
November 202417
October 202426
September 202440
August 202446
July 202440
June 202452
May 202434

A total of 149 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202512
April 202511
March 20259
February 20258
December 202411
November 20249
October 20248
September 202413
August 202412
July 202416
June 202420
May 202420

A total of 68 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 20251
March 20254
February 20255
December 20245
November 20243
October 20246
September 20245
August 20245
July 20243
June 202416
May 20249

A total of 891 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 68.54 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 128 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202564
April 202580
March 202567
February 202574
January 20252
December 202450
November 202476
October 202463
September 202454
August 202474
July 202475
June 2024128
May 202484

A total of 25 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20253
April 20252
March 20252
December 20243
October 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20248
May 20242

A total of 205 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202515
April 202518
March 202519
February 202515
December 20247
November 202418
October 202416
September 20249
August 202415
July 202415
June 202436
May 202422

A total of 37 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 20256
March 20251
February 20252
December 20243
November 20242
October 20242
September 20241
August 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242

A total of 214 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202515
April 202513
March 202514
February 202513
December 202415
November 202414
October 202419
September 202413
August 202421
July 202420
June 202436
May 202421

A total of 31 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20255
March 20251
February 20251
December 20242
November 20243
October 20246
September 20242
August 20245
June 20242
May 20244

A total of 53 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202510
April 20257
March 20254
February 20252
December 20244
November 20241
October 20241
September 20244
August 20248
July 20243
June 20244
May 20245

A total of 381 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202530
April 202532
March 202538
February 202535
December 202435
November 202425
October 202426
September 202440
August 202431
July 202427
June 202436
May 202426

A total of 14 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
April 20254
March 20251
February 20251
December 20242
November 20241
September 20241
August 20241
May 20241

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
April 20254
March 20251
February 20251
December 20242
October 20241
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20246
May 20243

High Crime Locations Castle in May 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Castle postcode area is presented below.

1. Havelock Road (Map)
Total17
Shoplifting8
Violence and sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
Bicycle theft1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Public order1
2. Wellington Place (Map)
Total15
Violence and sexual offences6
Public order5
Anti-social behaviour3
Shoplifting1
3. Shopping Area (Map)
Total14
Shoplifting8
Robbery2
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage and arson1
4. Nightclub (Map)
Total10
Violence and sexual offences4
Burglary2
Other theft2
Criminal damage and arson1
Vehicle crime1
5. York Gardens (Map)
Total8
Violence and sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
Other crime1
Public order1
Theft from the person1
6. Carlisle Parade (Map)
Total7
Possession of weapons2
Public order2
Other theft1
Theft from the person1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Robertson Passage (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences5
Drugs1
Shoplifting1
8. Parking Area (Map)
Total7
Shoplifting3
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
9. Robertson Terrace (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences3
Possession of weapons2
Anti-social behaviour1
10. Cambridge Road (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences3
Criminal damage and arson1
Drugs1
Public order1

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