Crime Rates at Viburnum Way, Hailsham, BN27 2FD

Viburnum Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 29th 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 Viburnum Way (BN27 2FD) in the last 12 months was 122.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viburnum Way (BN27 2FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.