Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hankham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels , and the 157th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hankham Road (BN24 5AR) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hankham Road (BN24 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Orwell Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hankham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dallaway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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