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Safest Areas in Hastings

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Hastings recorded 341 burglaries in the last 12 months. Even around the UK mid-range, a visible, professionally installed alarm makes your home a harder target.

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Burglaries (12 months)

341

3.60 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+7%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Hastings

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Maze Hill

1.23/1,000
Safety score: 852

Ashdown

1.56/1,000
Safety score: 773

Braybrooke

1.68/1,000
Safety score: 744

St Helens

1.95/1,000
Safety score: 685

Conquest

1.97/1,000
Safety score: 676

Baird

2.18/1,000
Safety score: 627

Hollington

2.18/1,000
Safety score: 628

Tressell

2.21/1,000
Safety score: 619

Wishing Tree

2.56/1,000
Safety score: 5310

West St Leonards

2.64/1,000
Safety score: 5111

Ore

2.80/1,000
Safety score: 4712

Sedlescombe & Westfield

2.85/1,000
Safety score: 4613

Silverhill

2.86/1,000
Safety score: 4614

Gensing

2.94/1,000
Safety score: 4415

Central St Leonards

3.95/1,000
Safety score: 2716

Old Hastings

6.74/1,000
Safety score: 717

Castle

14.54/1,000
Safety score: 1

Burglary hotspots in Hastings

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Castle

14.54/1,000
Safety score: 12

Old Hastings

6.74/1,000
Safety score: 73

Central St Leonards

3.95/1,000
Safety score: 274

Gensing

2.94/1,000
Safety score: 445

Silverhill

2.86/1,000
Safety score: 466

Sedlescombe & Westfield

2.85/1,000
Safety score: 467

Ore

2.80/1,000
Safety score: 478

West St Leonards

2.64/1,000
Safety score: 519

Wishing Tree

2.56/1,000
Safety score: 5310

Tressell

2.21/1,000
Safety score: 6111

Baird

2.18/1,000
Safety score: 6212

Hollington

2.18/1,000
Safety score: 6213

Conquest

1.97/1,000
Safety score: 6714

St Helens

1.95/1,000
Safety score: 6815

Braybrooke

1.68/1,000
Safety score: 7416

Ashdown

1.56/1,000
Safety score: 7717

Maze Hill

1.23/1,000
Safety score: 85

About Hastings

Population

94,734

Households

41,985

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What this means for Hastings homeowners

Wherever you live in Hastings, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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