This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.79 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.79 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Old Hastings
Crime trends · Old Hastings
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY -28%
ASB
14
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +300%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -60%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
37
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Old Hastings
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,262
White Brit.89.5%
Other White3.9%
White Irish1.6%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Total residents: 5,274
No religion53.7%
Christian36.4%
Not answered6.4%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,259
50–6425.8%
35–4917.6%
65–7413.4%
25–3410.1%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%
Households
Total households: 2,436
Other19.5%
Any member 66+17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
