Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oaktree Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hailsham Central , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaktree Way (BN27 1JJ) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Hailsham Central average (109.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaktree Way (BN27 1JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Battle Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaktree Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawks Town Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harebeating Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hawkswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station

Data Sources

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