Crap Towns / Hastings / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Hastings?
The police recorded 21.8 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Hastings from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 28.4, up from 18.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
On Hastings seafront the gulls scream, the lads scream back, and the gulls usually win.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 18.9 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 28.4 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne | 21.7 km | 24.0 |
| Hastings | – | 21.8 |
| Hailsham | 21.6 km | 16.6 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 8.7 km | 16.4 |
| Battle | 7.7 km | 15.9 |
| Polegate | 23.2 km | 13.5 |
| Stone Cross | 19.8 km | 11.1 |
| Tenterden | 24.1 km | 10.7 |
| Lower Willingdon | 23.3 km | 9.6 |
| Heathfield | 24.0 km | 9.4 |
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 30.2 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |