Total Crime Rate
47.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Cedars area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hailsham Central , and the 180th highest 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 The Cedars (BN27 1UQ) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Hailsham Central average (109.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around The Cedars (BN27 1UQ), the main crime hotspot is near A295. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hailsham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A295 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sussex Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A295 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Summerheath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerheath Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A295 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A295 | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A295 | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A295 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A295 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A295 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A295 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A295 | Under investigation |
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