Total Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union Corner area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hailsham Central , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Union Corner (BN27 1UZ) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Corner (BN27 1UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bulrush Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hailsham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawks Town Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkstown View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wren Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulrush Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quinnell Drive | Under investigation |
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