Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mill Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 494 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 Mill Road (BN27 2HT) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Road (BN27 2HT), 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 Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gages —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Marys Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts Field Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Butts Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Hop Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Hop Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Hop Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Barn Close —
Apr 2026Other theft The Stiles Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gages Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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