Total Crime Rate

882.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

286.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 882.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 286.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 286.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 160.4 10/10
  • Public order 93.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.8 10/10
  • Other theft 32.1 10/10
  • Other crime 21.4 10/10
  • Robbery 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hailsham Central , and the highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garfield Road (BN27 2BD) in the last 12 months was 882.4 per 1,000 residents and was 649.0% higher 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 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 286.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garfield Road (BN27 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Garfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Banks Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downsview Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deer Paddock Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindfield Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Garfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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