Total Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 98.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mountview Terrace area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 44th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mountview Terrace (BN27 2EB) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountview Terrace (BN27 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Butts Field. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mountview Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts Field Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Banks Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindfield Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Garfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Butts Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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