The most dangerous town in Sussex. HASTINGS! 🇬🇧

Hastings has been consistently ranked as the most deprived town in Sussex. It also has the highest crime rate in all of Sussex. Naturally I wanted to give it a visit.
We explore the tourist sights, the backstreets and the town centre.
In this video we check out the town to see what it's really like.
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[@mandymclan]

Scary place for sure

[@vicky_webcatuk]

I ❤ Hastings, its my town. So many fabulous people live here, there are events every weekend. Hastings loves to party and music is at the heart of it. A very big community of creative people live here. It creeps into your soul and you can never truly leave ❤❤❤

[@EdBrinton]

@@vicky_webcatuk I loved it there. Would definitely go back. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@vicky_webcatuk]

Hastings has the very last beach launched fishing fleet, ive had many a great night out in the Old Town and ended up sitting on the clffs watching the boats leave and dawn rising. I wouldn't swap my time here for anywhere else. It's home and it's wonderfu unique and special. A bit of roughness is easily avoided. It has spirit unmatched by anywhere else.

[@EdBrinton]

I agree, well said honestly. I really enjoyed my time there. Thanks for your comment by the way it really supports my small channel :)

[@mrgladstone4044]

The main reason Brighton prospered is the rail link to London and the universities. [Thank you Mrs Fitzhurbert.] St Leonards was the deprived area but the DFL's have bought into it. St Leonards is now cool because the 'developers' in the 90's could not see a profit in it and all the old shop fronts stayed unmolested. The council now conserve all the old frontages. You have a zero chance of being mugged in the town, always good for a visit. Great fish and chips.

[@EdBrinton]

Would a Brighton video be interesting?

[@salopian4037]

In 1973 I worked there for four months - living in a guest house. Lovely place then, and very friendly and safe.

[@EdBrinton]

Thank you for your comment, I hope to share more videos like this soon 😀

[@frogmaster83]

You needed a guide to show you around. Its rough around the edges, but hands down better than a lot of places.

[@EdBrinton]

@@frogmaster83 well said mate I agree

[@gerrymccartney3561]

Dangerous? I don't think so. This guy gave no real evidence for holding that opinion.

[@EdBrinton]

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[@EdBrinton]

Pathetic

[@BobWebb1066]

I have lived here for over 30 years & used to work on the doors in the town centre...it is not a dangerous place to live, although I have seen plenty of violent occurances & the criminality is high here, due to the lack of opertunities for people & disgracefully low wages.

[@EdBrinton]

@@BobWebb1066 I agree mate, well said

[@moonstar21868]

Best place to build a migrant centre is Hastings, the refugees are risking life and limb crossing the channel, maybe the locals can cook and wash their pants for them

[@Adey-yd9gj]

Nice smooth video .I live in Hastings and it's a fantastic place to live.

[@EdBrinton]

@@Adey-yd9gj thank you so much for the comment I appreciate it! And yes I loved it there actually didn't feel dangerous at all :)

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

Used to go on holiday there with my folks in the 1950’s, at Coombe Haven Caravan Site. If it rained we would go to the White Rock indoor pool which was great, the town also had an extraordinarily grand outdoor ‘Olympic’ pool… both sadly now gone! Visited the town earlier this summer & was pleasantly surprised by the positive vibe about the place, certainly better compared to how it was 10 - 15 years ago!

[@EdBrinton]

Im glad to hear that, everyone there was super friendly too 😁

[@neddiefrovis]

Lived here for 10/18 years on earth, not too bad honestly

[@EdBrinton]

Honestly I was surprised, it was no where near as bad as it's reputation

[@PlanetaryCitizen]

I moved down from London 25 years ago and call it my home town now! I like it here and wouldn't want to go back to the Big Smoke.

[@EdBrinton]

Yeah I much prefer Hastings to London for sure!

[@junosaxon4370]

Nice video. I was living in Asia (forced to leave due to the political situation) but now back in my home country. I am very intetested in Hastings (I learned my ancestors came from there) and hope to go there soon. I hope you can try a walk around Bexhill. People say it's God's waiting room, it's quiet but is it really such a boring town? Also, I have heard good things about Folkestone, I have heard it's a 'cool' place, hope you can do a walk there too. Having lived abroad I now want to visit the places I never did about my home country. Interesting video, take care!

[@EdBrinton]

@@junosaxon4370 thank you so much for your interesting comment! Where in Asia did you move too out of interest? I'm going to Asia in November actually

[@graciestylistik6954]

Hastings is great!! 👍😊😍

[@EdBrinton]

@@graciestylistik6954 I loved Hastings ❤️

[@Marcus-fy4qy]

Greatest crazy golf courses down on their front.

[@douggoldsack98]

I love Hastings. The Aquarium, The Shipwreck Museum and the Fisherman's Museum are all worth visiting. The fresh fisn caught by the local fishermen are excellent. Usual amusement arcades are good. The gallery on the front is alson fine.

[@EdBrinton]

Honestly I really liked it, didn't feel in danger at all....

[@CodClips4Life.]

0:33 you’ve already made a mistake although it is called the battle of Hastings the actualy battle itself wasn’t fought in Hastings it was about 5-6 miles away in a town named battle after the battle that was thought there it’s a common misconception that it was thought in Hastings as it’s called the battle of Hastings but it want actually

[@EdBrinton]

@@CodClips4Life. Thanks for letting me know mate

[@Gez-C]

To be honest, Hastings isn’t a bad place, ok its rough round the edges and needs money spending to fix the place, but there are some nice parts. The old town is lovely and some great little shops

[@EdBrinton]

@@Gez-C well said, I can't agree more!

[@moonstar21868]

I would like to see a migrant centre built here, the refugees are risking life and limb crossing the channel, most of the residents are unemployed so maybe give them a job looking after them and washing their underwear etc

[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

We're looking for people like you to scrub gussets. No money but you get a bench to sleep on and a warm cup of pee.

[@artificialanimeuniverse5063]

My support with you!

[@EdBrinton]

Thank you so much, I appreciate you a lot ❤

[@classics144sportscarschannel]

its not dangerous there it lovely and old too history, every place has its troubles ah?

[@EdBrinton]

Yeah that was my conclusion too, run down but didn't feel unsafe. Although the crime rate is insane

[@classics144sportscarschannel]

you should av done more of vid there grrr

[@EdBrinton]

Next video will be a hell of a lot longer my friend, but thanks for watching regardless ❤️

[@thorndog100]

Bollocks. Hastings at the moment is lovely. And he started off with false info. Hastings battle was fought over in Senlac not in the little hill he first pointed to. So wrong straight away. 😠 And the people of Hastings are friendly and accommodating and willing to help anyone. Unfortunately crime is everywhere and policing is shut everywhere. As a Hastings resident of 40 odd years I think Hastings is great.

[@EdBrinton]

@@thorndog100 I couldn't agree more. Thanks for the comment 🙂

[@mariusHGV2]

In this democratic country you can't say shit, if you againts the bbc thinking you're enemy and they'll ban, destroy you and inprison you, if you're paying tv license for free speach you're hero but if you have different opinion your enemy😂

[@EdBrinton]

And then our voting system is corrupt, you have a choice of two parties with the same policies.... I agree with you brother

[@Fondrom]

huh.. try living in Iran, North Korea, Angola. UK is a godsend compared to other countries in the world

[@EdBrinton]

@@Fondrom no thanks

[@mariusHGV2]

@@Fondrom I'm not comparing UK to that kind of world, I Love this country and I just want this country to do better and be the best of the best.

[@moonstar21868]

@@mariusHGV2 I would like to see a migrant centre built on the stade, the refugees are risking life and limb crossing the channel, maybe the locals can cook and wash their underwear for them

[@johngreen6191]

The only dangerous thing here is the state of the roads mate.

[@EdBrinton]

@@johngreen6191 haha true mate

[@richcarter833]

Totally wrong it’s a bit rough same as any seaside town mostly a great place

[@EdBrinton]

@@richcarter833 i agree mate

[@garethmartyndavies2250]

You definitely did not look at the best parts , missed most of the old town seafront, parks etc etc etc 😍🇬🇧 why home in on Iceland

[@EdBrinton]

@@garethmartyndavies2250 I did go to the seafront and old town

[@johngreen6191]

Hastings council play 2 instruments depending on circumstances, the violin or the trumpet.

[@EdBrinton]

@@johngreen6191 if Hastings council and the government cared about the people who lived there. Hastings would be one of the nicest places to live in Europe hands down

[@johngreen6191]

@@EdBrinton 10 minutes and I can be on train to London, 10 mins on the beach, 10 mins in the countryside. Where else can I do that? The thing is we have a lot of lazy people here, want everything done for them. Have kids and then expect everyone else to provide for them. Take, take take. No give. Problem with housing. People cant get off their BTM's. People have to be told and shown everything. Lazy.

[@EdBrinton]

@@johngreen6191 very true, and government does not care. Multi national businesses will move elsewhere as a result the high street is left empty

[@archie592]

Iceland stores are everywhere in the UK

[@EdBrinton]

Nope

[@archie592]

@@EdBrinton There are over 900 Iceland stores in the UK and every major town or city will have an Iceland store.

[@EdBrinton]

@@archie592 not in wealthy towns, it's rare to find my friend, try finding an Iceland store in Surrey 🤣

[@archie592]

@@EdBrinton You are probably right but anyway good luck with your channel.

[@EdBrinton]

@@archie592 thank you so much brother, I appreciate that a lot ❤️

[@christopherbuck7679]

Stabbed?! Not sure that’s gonna happen. There are druggies around which us sadly all sea side towns. The council (not government) have let’s planning down for years. The police need to be around more that’s for sure, it can be grungie. The old town is very beautiful.

[@EdBrinton]

@@christopherbuck7679 I was being sarcastic

[@johngreen6191]

Talking complete rubbish. Don't come back.

[@EdBrinton]

@@johngreen6191 so true, and I'm coming back next week. I enjoyed my time there :) still has the highest crime rate sadly but it felt pretty good to me

[@johngreen6191]

@@EdBrinton I am from London. Moved down here over 50 years and stayed. Never in my wildest dreams would I have achieved what I have anywhere else. There are opportunities here but you have to work for them and I mean work.

[@EdBrinton]

@@johngreen6191 I understand mate, seems much more peaceful than London. Everyone I spoke to felt very genuine too actually. Id argue Brighton is less welcoming from experience

[@johngreen6191]

@@EdBrinton Try living down here and work in London. Getting up at 5.30 am and not getting home til 8.30 pm if you're lucky. Hastings goes back 3 or 4 miles mate, you just on seafront. You can live in Lewes and pay their house prices or live down here for affordable mortgage. Sit on your arse and nothing happens, mix with idiots and get trouble. Same everywhere.

[@EdBrinton]

@@johngreen6191 I couldn't agree more mate