Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 117.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aster Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 31st highest crime rate of 493 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 Aster Close (BN27 2FE) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher than the Hailsham East average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aster Close (BN27 2FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Marys Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aster Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reef Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Binder Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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