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

The Mount 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 The Mount (BN27 2DS) 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 The Mount (BN27 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near The Stringwalk. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Garfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Banks Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindfield Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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