Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fern Green area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hailsham Central , and the 166th lowest 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 Fern Green (BN27 1TX) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Hailsham Central average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fern Green (BN27 1TX), the main crime hotspot is near Hawks Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Douglas Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawks Road | Under investigation |
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