Crime Rates at Swan Road, Hailsham, BN27 2DG

Swan Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 246th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Road (BN27 2DG) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the Hailsham East average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Road (BN27 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Stringwalk, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butts Field (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.