Crime Rates at Magham Down, Hailsham, BN27 1PP

This area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hailsham Central , and the 141st 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 This (BN27 1PP) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Hailsham Central average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BN27 1PP, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amberstone, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Squab Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.