Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Holywell Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 494 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 Holywell Walk (BN27 2DP) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Hailsham East average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Walk (BN27 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Holywell Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Garfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Banks Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deer Paddock Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downsview Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindfield Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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