Total Crime Rate

98.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 98.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Station Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 45th 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 Station Road (BN27 2BG) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% higher than the Hailsham East average (75.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (BN27 2BG), 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 Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Banks Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindfield Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downsview Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deer Paddock Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Public order Garfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2104 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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