Total Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 74.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Mill Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hailsham Central , and the 80th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Road (BN27 2HP) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Hailsham Central average (109.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Road (BN27 2HP), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Pelham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bell Banks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Public order Pelham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pelham Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
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Data Sources

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