Crime Rates at Paul Close, Hailsham, BN27 1LS

Paul Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Arlington , and the 92nd 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 Paul Close (BN27 1LS) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% higher than the Arlington average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paul Close (BN27 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Horsebridge Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.