Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Compton Terrace area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 164th 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 Compton Terrace (BN27 2DU) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Hailsham East average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Terrace (BN27 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near The Stringwalk. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Compton Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bell Banks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Pelham Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Pelham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freshfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Pelham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
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Data Sources

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