Total Crime Rate

122.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 122.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

St Marys Avenue 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 St Marys Avenue (BN27 2JP) 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 St Marys Avenue (BN27 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near The Gages. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Marys Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Hop Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Court —
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 2026Vehicle crime St Marys Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Barn Close —
Apr 2026Other theft The Stiles Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gages —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshfoot Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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